It was a melancholy little drama, woven from bits and scraps of gossip and neighbourhood legend.

Because this man was rich, many people in his neighborhood knew him.

由于他很阔, 左邻右舍都认识他.

All the neighbors came to visit, click one's tongue after commended!

左邻右舍都跑来参观, 啧啧称赞一番!

He was full of heroic spirit in front of a strong opponent.

大敌当前,他表现出了气贯长虹的英雄气概.

In that case we will not look on with folded arms.

在这种情况下,我们不会袖手旁观.

Could you stand idle when the house was on fire?

房子着了火,你能袖手旁观 吗 ?

We cannot stand by and allow such a thing.

对这样的事我们不能袖手旁观.

He looked on with folded arms.

他袖手旁观.

I'll forget about it this time , but it mustn't be repeated.

这次的事就算了,下不为例.

It must be clearly understood that , in so doing, we are not establishing a precedent.

必须明确理解, 我们这样做是下不为例的.

We have to know what happened ; why it happened, so it won't happen again , Cornyn said.

我们必须知道,发生了什么?为什么发生?这样才能下不为例.

My decision does not constitute ( ie should not be regarded as ) a precedent.

我的决定下不为例.

You have my personal guarantee that this was an isolated incident that will not be repeated.

我亲自向您保证,这是单一事件,下不为例.

Today is a special case. I won't do it again.

今天特殊么,下不为例.

OK, just this once.

好吧, 下不为例.

I will overlook your this time . But just this once.

这次我宽怒你的过失, 但下不为例.

Fine, but just this once.

好吧, 但下不为例.

Rhoda was seated at a low table, behind a lot of teacups and shining silver.

罗达坐在一张矮桌边,面前放着好多茶杯和闪闪发亮的银器皿.

Look at all the chicken feathers everywhere and all of these broken teacups!

瞧,到处都是鸡毛和打破的茶杯!

I want to ride in the teacups.

我想做茶杯车.

The chicken flew all over the kitchen breaking teacups and glasses. It finally flew the door.

小鸡在厨房里飞来飞去,把茶杯和玻璃杯都给打破, 最后从大门飞走了.