A great many of them like American English better.

The boy's breaking of window glasses caused a hail of abuse.

这个男孩子打破了窗户玻璃导致一阵责骂。

He died as any self-respecting gangster should — in a hail of bullets

他死于乱枪之下——匪徒典型的最终下场。

The victim was hit by a hail of bullets

受害者被一阵弹雨击中。

The economic downturn threatens to expose some of Singapore's vulnerabilities, including a wide gap be-tween rich and poor and a heavy dependence on foreign investment for growth.

经济低迷将使新加坡暴露出自身的一些缺陷，包括贫富之间的鸿沟，以及经济增长对外国投资的强烈依赖。

The main reason funding is reflected in a one-time heavy upfront capital investment, operation and maintenance funding for the late light; lack of funding earmarked; into a single channel funds; lack of funding for professional management.

资金方面的原因主要体现在重前期资金一次性投入，轻后期运维经费；缺乏经费专款专用；投入经费渠道单一；缺乏经费专业人员管理。

Employment levels in China began to recover over the past three months in the latest evidence of the rapid rebound in the economy from the international financial crisis as a result of heavy public investment.

过去3个月，中国的就业水平开始回升，这一最新证据表明，大规模公共投资正拉动中国经济从国际金融危机中迅速复苏。

The industry is increasingly global and is a long-cycle business with heavy investment demands.

汽车业越来越全球化，而且是一个需要巨额投资的长周期产业。

Over the past decade, the trend growth rate has increased as a result of heavy investment and faster improvements in productivity.

在过去的十年，中国经济增长率上升是大量投资和生产率不断提高的结果。

Success also requires a heavy investment in technology, from computer-coded electronic car keys to reservation and billing systems.

汽车共享服务企业要想取得成功，同样需要在技术方面进行大笔投资，包括电脑编码控制的电子汽车钥匙、预约和收费帐系统等。

I've had a hell of a day, and all I want is an early night

这一天糟透了，我就想早点上床睡觉。

The firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over.

他接手时公司一团糟。

There was a hint of steel in his voice.

他的语调显得冷静而坚决。

No matter what you have accomplished up to now, it is merely a hint of what is truly possible for you.

到目前为止，无论你成就了什么，那可能只是你的潜能的一点点而已。

Officially there's not a hint of embarrassment that Burj Dubai's opening comes just a month after the debt announcement which sent world stock markets plummeting, but business people here are worried.

迪拜的债务公告致使全球股市暴跌，而比斯杜拜塔的开放就是在该事件发生一个月之后。虽然迪拜官方上没有什么尴尬的迹象，但是这里的商人们却对此有所顾忌。

The car attracted the interest of a horde of children.

那辆车吸引了一大群孩子围观。

He is known for having a horde of die-hard fans.

本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇有一群死忠粉人尽皆知。

" That of course is a horse of another colour," said the senator.

“那当然就不一样了。”参议员说。

There was a great hue and cry against the new rule.

对新条例的抗议呼声很大。

Amidst all the recent talk of boom vs. bubble, there is a hue and cry that the current environment may smack of 1999.

在近期有关繁荣期还是泡沫期的讨论中，很多人认为当前的市场环境有点像1999年。

The press raised a hue and cry against Feds spying into other people's business through wire-tapping.

报界掀起一阵叫嚷，反对联邦调查局人员通过窃听电话刺探别人的私事。