The artillery gave us covering fire, ie shot to protect us.

Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.

很多物种已经被猎杀到灭绝的边缘。

He was shot to death.

他被击毙.

He pulled the trigger and the bottle was shot to pieces.

他扣动扳机,瓶子当即被打得粉碎.

The Channel tunnel was due to open towards the end of 1993.

海峡隧道预计1993年年底前开通。

Thereupon, Malaysia sent an armed helicopter and a naval ship to rescue them.

随后, 马来西亚迅速派出武装直升机和军舰前往救援.

The matter stands thus.

事情就是这样.

Thereupon the whole audience began cheering.

于是,全体观众开始欢呼。

Thereupon, precautionary measures against possible disasters can be taken so as to ensure safe marine transportation.

通过事故树分析,不仅可定性地分析引起恶性海事的诸因素的内在联系,而且能定量地预测海事发生的可能性,并以此为依据,研究对策,采取有效的预防措施, 消除隐患,确保船舶运输安全.

We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.

我们不是这栋楼房的房主，因此不能对它进行大改动。

The stolen goods were found in his room, thereupon he was put in jail.

脏物在他的屋里寻获, 于是他被捕入狱.

The Nanyang Fleet which initiated by Zuo and funded by Hu, were completely annihilated thereupon.

一小时内,所有的中国舰只都被击沉或起火燃烧, 兵工厂和码头被毁.

He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.

他是长子，因此是这个封号的继承人。

Thus the first workers'league came into being.

第一个工人联盟就这样诞生了.

The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education.

大学扩招了，这样就使更多人能有机会接受高等教育。

Neither of them thought of turning on the lunch-time news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned...

两个人谁也没有想到打开电视看午间新闻，所以直到彼得打来电话，卡罗琳才得知约翰的死讯。

Joanna was pouring the drink. While she was thus engaged, Charles sat on one of the bar-stools...

乔安娜正在倒酒。就在她正忙的当儿，查尔斯坐在了一张酒吧凳子上。

Her political career thus far had remained unblemished.

她的政治生涯迄今为止仍是清白的。

The discussion was thus brought to a close.

讨论就此结束.

Spring tides occur during the full moon and the new moon.

大潮发生在满月和新月.

At these times the earth experiences its highest tides, commonly known as spring tides.

在这两个时期,地球出现最大的潮汐, 通常称为朔望大潮.