...an adult who gave his word the boy would be supervised...

I bet he doesn't remember a single word...

我敢说他一个字都不记得。

The word 'ginseng' comes from the Chinese word 'ren-shen'.

ginseng 这个词来自汉语的“人参”。

She does like to have the last word in any discussion...

她确实喜欢商量什么事都最终自己说了算。

I think it's time you had a word with him...

我觉得你该跟他谈谈了。

The press never has a good word to say about them...

新闻界从来没说过他们的好话。

May I also say a word of thanks to all the people who sent letters.

请允许我也向所有来信的人表示感谢。

We had words and she stormed out...

我们争执了起来，她夺门而出。

I was devastated when her words came true...

她的话应验了，我伤心欲绝。

'Shouldn't he be given the leading role?' — 'In a word — No.'

“难道不该让他当主角吗？”——“一句话——不行。”

I want nothing said about this until I give the word.

没有我的命令，不准议论这件事。

The words of the young woman doctor echoed in his ears...

那位年轻女医生的话在他耳畔回响。

They are always measuring their own work against the standard set for the professionals'work.

4他们总是对照专业人员的标准来审视自己的工作.

Your lack of interest will work against you when your employer gets to know.

你工作不起劲,老板要是知道就会对你不利.

This may work against Client as well as for Client.

这种情况对客户有利也有弊.

Unless that occurs, incentives can work against you and'anytime'can be extremely harmful.

如果这种情况发生, 奖励可对你的工作和'随时'可以是非常有害的.

These two effects work against each other.

鱼与熊掌不能兼得.

You shouldn't regard such important work as a trifling matter.

你可不能把这样重要的工作当儿戏.

Her vocation is her work as an actress.

她的职业就是当演员。

I used to work at a tobacconist's, and I found it quite interesting.

从前我在一家纸烟店工作, 我对那里的工作很感兴趣.

I start work at nine.

我每天九点开始工作。