1. The subsequent generations of this family grew impoverished by a combination of drought, extortion, and too many gifts to opera girls, all of which led to their losing face and their property.
    參考譯文：在接下來的幾代中，因?yàn)樵庥龊禐?zāi)，被人勒索，再加上給優(yōu)伶的封賞太多，這個(gè)家族便最終資財(cái)耗盡，風(fēng)光不再了。
    2. The men squatted in their dark-colored logyis, the ever-present cheroots clenched between their teeth.
    參考譯文：男人們穿著深色的袍裙，蹲坐在那里，嘴里總是叼著煙。
    3. His consideration of the Bible with the language of ordinary people and his consideration of translation in terms of focusing on the TL and the TT reader were crucial in his translation.
    他注重使用民眾的語言來翻譯圣經(jīng)，注重為目的語和目的語文本的讀者考慮，這兩點(diǎn)在他的翻譯中很關(guān)鍵。
    4. This plan with all its disadvantages is considered to be one of the best.　
    盡管有種種不周全之處，這個(gè)計(jì)劃仍被認(rèn)為是最佳計(jì)劃之一。��
    5. Flowers bloom all over the yard.
    朵朵鮮花滿院盛開。
    6. Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; writing an exact man.
    讀書使人充實(shí),討論使人機(jī)智,寫作使人嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)。
    7. 不要重復(fù)葉公好龍那個(gè)故事，講了多少年的社會(huì)主義，臨到社會(huì)主義跑來找他，她又害怕起來了。（《毛澤東選集》，第五卷）
    The story of Lord Ye who professed to love dragons should not be repeated. One must not just talk about socialism for years and then suddenly turn pale when socialism comes knocking at the door.
    8. Day after day he came to his work——sweeping, scrubbing, cleaning.
    他每天來干活——掃地，擦桌椅，清理房間。
    9. 一個(gè)籬笆三個(gè)樁，一個(gè)好漢三人幫。
    A bamboo fence needs the support of three stakes, and an able man needs the help of three other persons.
    Stakes make a bamboo fence stand, and supporters help an able man succeed.
    10. 三個(gè)臭皮匠，合成一個(gè)諸葛亮。
    Three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge liang the master mind.