Their story is counterpointed by a subplot involving housewife Edda Barends, who is kidnapped.

The soldiers' presence seemed to keep a lid on the violence.

士兵的存在似乎抑制住了暴力活动。

I was unaware of the man's presence.

我没有察觉到那人在场.

He had a tremendous physical presence.

他仪表堂堂.

Your presence is requested for the occasion.

届时务请出席.

Your very presence will do.

你只要出席就可以了.

I was often silent in her presence.

有她在场,我常常无话可说.

Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.

她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛.

She recognized at the same instant Rachel's presence. It pulled her up short.

雷切尔一出现她就认出她来了，随即停下了手中的活儿。

Your presence is immediately requested.

即请光临.

The required technology is probably still two years off.

所需技术可能还要两年才能开发出来。

She probably dropped the parcel unawares.

她很可能无意中丢失了那包裹.

The White House probably won't make this plan public until July.

白宫可能要等到7月份才会公开这个计划。

If he hadn't been so good at the rest of his job, I probably would have fired him.

如果不是因为他在工作的其他方面做得如此之好，我可能就把他开除了。

This type of plastic is almost indestructible.

这种塑料几乎牢不可破。

I've never had plastic surgery, though people always think I've had a nose job.

虽然人们一直以为我做过鼻子整形术，其实我从没做过。

This setsquare is made of plastic.

这个三角板是用塑料做的.

The plant makes plastic covered steel pipes for the oil and gas industries.

这家工厂为石油和燃气企业生产包塑钢管。

The new plastic is completely inflexible.

这种新塑料是完全不可弯曲的.

Why use wood when you can use plastic?

既然能用塑料,为什么还要用木料?

They spent a week in ( a ) retreat.

他们静修了一周.