I did it on the strength of your promise.

Heathcliff presumed to give himself a holiday on the strength of it.

希茨克利夫就趁此给自己放一天假.

I bought it on the strength of his advice.

我是因他的劝告才把它买下的.

On the strength of that impertinent paper, he has offered to send you to college.

那篇无礼的文章使他决定送你去上大学.

On the strength of that story, I became the layout editor.

凭这篇报道, 我当上了负责安排版面的编辑.

She always goes home on the stroke of three.

她总是准三点钟回家.

We arrive at the airport on the stroke of six.

我们六点正到达机场.

We have dinner on the stroke of twelve.

钟敲十二点时,我们吃饭.

They arrived on the stroke.

他们准时到达.

We pulled into the station on the stroke of six.

我们在时钟敲打六点时到站.

It is on the stroke of four.

现在是四点整.

The Manchester -- born striker then added a second on the stroke of half-time rasping volley.

曼彻斯特 本地前锋然后在上半场结束前利用抽射又进一球.

The train pulled into the station on the stroke of five.

184火车五点整进站了.

He was here on the stroke.

他准时到达这里.

The plane landed on the stroke.

飞机准时着陆.

She arrived on the stroke of six.

她六时整到达.

Finally I shall say a few words on the subject of politics.

最后我要就政治问题讲几句话.

The board turned down all approaches on the subject of merger.

董事长拒绝了有关合并事宜的任何协商.

He was afflicted with anxiety on the subject of seeking employment.

他因找职业这件事而感到苦恼.

We sounded mother on the subject of a picnic.

我们就野餐一事试探母亲的口气.

They are touchy on the subject of religion and you have to pick your words carefully when talking about it.

他们对宗教问题很敏感,因此涉及这个问题时你说话要小心.