It is an object of the present invention to collect a scarce metal such as iridium from a light-emitting element which is no longer used.

Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent.

当时医院病床紧缺，药物根本所剩无几。

Changes of topsoil P contents were gently in the trial orchard during the whole year, P contents were 0.2%~ 0.3%, and in the state of scarce;

本试验园片耕层土壤含P量全年变化平缓，在0.2%～0.3%的范围内，处于比较缺乏的状态；

By doing so, they can optimize the value of scarce IT dollars and concentrate efforts on developing software features that provide the greatest business benefit.

采用这些方法，他们能够使比较缺乏的IT资金最优化，并且能够集中精力开发出能够提供最大商业利润的软件特性。

The bright light made him wink.

强烈的光使他直眨眼睛.

Bright light is the painter's best friend.

明亮的光线对画家最有利.

The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.

手电筒把前面的小路照得通明.

The pupil becomes smaller in bright light and larger in dim light.

光线强时瞳孔变小,弱时变大.

He blinked at me when I suddenly flashed the bright light in his face.

我在他脸上闪照亮光时,他向我瞬目而视.

The moon cast a bright light over the yard.

明亮的月光洒在院子里。

Obviously during the observation no bright light should interfere.

很明显在观测期间不应有亮光的干扰.

He stumbled over a stump and fell flat on his face.

他给树桩一绊，摔了个嘴啃泥。

They chased them and fell flat on their face because they weren't prepared.

他们总在追，摔趴在地上，因为他们没有准备好。

The new scheme fell flat on its face in spite of all the financial support that was given.

新的计划尽管得到丰厚的资金支持，但是还是一败涂地。

He had knocked her flat on her face.

他把她揍得直挺挺趴在地上。

Your reasoning fell flat on its face.

你的推理对它的脸来说彻底失败。

Firstly, tripping over and landing flat on your face.

第一，脚被绊了一下，摔了个嘴啃地。

Like Mr Gates before him, Mr Jobs could fall flat on his face.

就像在他之前的盖茨一样，乔布斯可能会遭遇惨败。

Often they fall flat on their face.

他们往往会以失败收场。

I won't let you fall flat on your face.

我会帮助你，不会让你失败的。

He slipped and fell flat on his face.

他脚底一滑，摔了个嘴啃泥。