Residents said the floor of the old woman's house from the 1950s had once been above ground, but was now about two feet below.

The town grew prosperous on the back of massive reserves of coal, and like the newly rich all over China, its residents piled into property.

鄂尔多斯的繁荣是构筑在丰富的煤炭储量之上的。和中国所有新贵一样，鄂尔多斯居民扎堆涌入地产业。

He hoped to turn Rikuzentakata's beachfront into a popular resort and retirement area to attract more of Japan's affluent older residents.

他希望将陆前高田市的海滨发展为度假胜地和退休养老胜地，以吸引更多富裕的日本老年居民。

He said gunmen opened-fire into a nearby building, killing several residents.

他说，枪手们向附近的一座楼房开火，射杀了几名居民。

I heard on the news last night that torrential rains and even some flooding have hit Missouri over the past few days.

我昨天晚上听到新闻广播说，过去几天以来密苏里州有豪雨发生，甚至还有洪水泛滥。

Most of the people on the bridge fell into the river, that has been raging after weeks of torrential rains.

几近统统桥下的人都失落入了水外，猖獗的雨未经连绝下了几礼拜。

And Turin is bracing itself for flooding as torrential rains move eastwards.

随着暴雨不断向东移动，都灵正全力为抗洪备战。

He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day.

他希望有一天写一部关于自己经历的书。

Don't forget to write.

别忘了写信。

If you need to write a lot of similar letters, set up a template on your computer.

如果你需要写许多类似的信件，就在计算机上设一个模板。

He told us not to write more than three sides.

他告诉我们写字不要超过三面纸。

I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again.

我敢说她对不得不重写一遍感到恼火。

Martin shut himself off from the world to write his book.

马丁不与外界接触，专心写书。

She's preparing to write matric.

她正准备参加毕业考试。

She was concerned to write about situations that everybody could identify with.

她认为有必要写出让大家都能看得清楚的事态的本来面目。

She wanted to write a successful novel, but it was not to be.

她曾想写一部成功的小说，但从未如愿。

She had to write a report on the project.

她必须就这个项目写一份报告。

I have to write up the notes for homework.

我不得不详细地写好家庭作业笔记。

She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem.

她已接受谱写新国歌的委托。

Bye! Don't forget to write.

再见！别忘了写信。

I need a flat surface to write on.

我需要一个平面在上面写字。