The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.

那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。

The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?

英国人之间相互听得懂，可我却不懂他们的话！他们说的是英语吗？

As a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an immense stadium, and a new Olympic-standard swimming pool.

由于将有大批的人到我们国家来，所以政府准备建造一些新的饭店、一个大型体育场和一个新的奥运会标准游泳池。

We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs.

当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。

This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.

但这并不容易，因为我有1，000多本书。

'It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed.

“是再好不过的了，格格利亚。”布林克斯利。