He will be earning only half as much as he used to,

他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半。

As they had brought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat.

由于他们随身带了一支捕鱼枪，因此，吃饭不愁。

The Cutty Sark was one the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.

“卡蒂萨克”号是帆船制造史上建造的最快的一艘帆船。

Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.

他必须像一个专心致志进行探索的科学家那样抱有这样的希望，即终有一天，他的努力会取得丰硕的成果。

Recent scientific evidence seems to indicate that this assumption is incorrect.

但近期科学研究发现，好像这种假设是不正确的。

She was sentimentally attached to this house,

她对这幢房子在感情上难舍难分。