The effect of the story loses in translation.

My watch loses two minutes a day.

我的表每天慢两分钟.

The humour and throwaway lines ensure that the piece never loses its pace.

幽默和即兴的台词确保了这出戏自始至终的流畅。

The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes.

总统保证增加对富人而非中产阶级的税收。

The people of the nation pledged their faith to the new king.

全国人民宣誓效忠于新国王.

I pledged myself to fulfil the promise I had made.

我保证实践自己的诺言.

In his ignorance he pledged himself that this was impossible.

由于他的愚昧无知,他坚持认为这是不可能的.

Everyone at the table stood up and pledged the bride and bridegroom.

在坐的每个人起立举杯祝新娘和新郎健康.

The PM pledged to make life better for the poorest families.

首相承诺改善最贫困家庭的生活状况。

He pledged never to come back until he had found her.

他发誓不找到她决不回来.

He was pledged to secrecy.

他誓守秘密.

The superpowers pledged to maintain symmetry in their arms shipments.

超级大国承诺在武器运输方面要保持数量均衡。

All the politicians have made pledges not to raise taxes are elected.

所有的政治家都保证当选后不增加税收.

She carried out all her pledges to the letter.

她不折不扣地履行了她的所有诺言.

Despite their pledges of better health, not all of these products will actually become widespread.

尽管他们保证要为健康更好地着想,但是实际上并不是所有这些产品都能推广.

We shall work even harder to further honour our pledges.

我们自当加倍努力,进一步落实承诺.

The fighting made a nonsense of peace pledges made in London last week.

这场战斗使上周在伦敦所作的和平承诺变成一纸空文。

Voters demanded that the candidates keep the pledges made as a condition precedent to election.

选民们要求把候选人对他们誓言的履行作为选举的先行条件.

The G 20 pledges have the potential to stop that drift.

20国集团的誓言能够阻止这一趋势的进一步发展.

Income-tax cuts have fallen far short of his pledges.

个人所得税减少的远远少于他所承诺的.

She was under pledges to other people which had at last to be redeemed.

她跟别人还有一些约会,现在终于可以去践约了.