The bushfire actually helped to burn off a lot of dead undergrowth.

This is when geraniums and petunias come into their own.

这是天竺葵和矮牵牛盛开的时节。

A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.

一只乌鸫飞下来，停在他窗外的矮墙上。

He was short and stocky, and had a thick neck.

他矮壮结实，脖子很粗。

Bess was self-conscious about being shorter than her two friends.

贝丝因比她的两个朋友个子都矮而感到很不自在。

He was short and fat, with a large beer belly.

他又矮又胖，挺着个大啤酒肚。

I heard them coming, crashing through the undergrowth, before I saw them.

还没看到他们，我便听到他们穿过矮树丛过来的声音。

He's like some dreamy kid playing on his own.

他就像是个自娱自乐的爱幻想的孩子。

Though he had a temper and could be nasty, it never lasted.

虽然他爱发脾气，而且有时还很讨厌，但向来都只是一阵儿。

Ray was very giggly and joking all the time.

蕾特别喜欢咯咯地笑，而且总是爱开玩笑。

I still love you even though I'd like to wring your neck.

虽然我想掐死你，但我还是爱你的。

I have always had an enquiring mind where food is concerned.

我在吃的方面一向很爱探究求索。

The inscription reads: "To Emma, with love from Harry".

题赠写着：“献给爱玛，爱你的哈里”。

Activists stepped up their demands for local autonomy last month.

上个月激进分子对地方自治的呼声更高了。

The Philharmonia played this staggeringly difficult music superlatively well.

爱乐乐团精彩演绎了这首高难度乐曲。

The higher we climbed, the more awe-inspiring the scenery became.

我们爬得越高，风景越是让人叹绝。

The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.

艾滋病病毒携带者的官方数字并不高。

A high turnout was reported at the polling booths.

来自投票站的消息称投票率很高。

He came to complain about the volume of the music.

他过来抱怨音乐的音量太高了。

He did well to get such a good mark.

他表现不错，得了这么高的分数。

If cancers are spotted early there'sa high chance of survival.

如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。