佳句翻译：1. 他坐在窗前静静地读书。2. 我决不相信他的话。3. 经常有些时候我忘记了锁门。4. 假如她不同意，我们怎

1. He sat by the window and read a book quietly.
He sat by the window, reading a book quietly.
2. I will never believe what he says.
At no time will I believe his words.
Never will I believe what he says.
3. Sometimes, I forget to lock the door.
There are many moments when I forget to lock the door.
4. What shall we do if she disagrees?
What if she doesn’t agree?
5. He didn’t go home. He went to the office to go on with the papers.
He didn’t go home, instead, he went to the office to continue with the papers.
He went to the office to continue with the papers instead of going home.
6. He likes sports, but he dislikes watching TV.
He prefers sports to watching TV.
7. While he was speaking, he became more excited.
The more he spoke, the more excited he became.
8. She was very excited. She couldn’t say any word.
She was so excited that she couldn’t say a single word.
She was too excited to say a single word.
9. The article is very hard. All the people present could understand it.
The article is so difficult that everyone present could understand it.
The article is too hard for everyone present to understand.
10. She is a warm-hearted person. She often does what she can to help the people who get
into trouble.
She is such a warm-hearted person that she is always helping the people who are in
great need of help.
11. He couldn’t pronounce the word correctly.
He had great difficulty in pronouncing that word.
12. His parents’ health in falling down day by day. He is worried about it very much.
What worried him most is that his parents’ health is falling down day by day.
13. Though the weather was very cold, the fans was still expecting the football super star
would appear at the airport.
Despite of the freezing cold weather, the fans remained expecting that the football
super star would show up at the airport.
14. The plan was a failure in the end.
The plan turned out / proved to be a great failure.
15. He went to Australia in order to major in media.
He went to Australia with the purpose of majoring in media.
16. When she heard the news that her pet cat was missing, she cried with great sadness.
Hearing her pet cat was gone, she cried sadly.
17. People all know that Taiwan belongs to China.
As is known to all the people, Taiwan is a part of China.
18. People believe that taking exercise is good for their health.
It is believed that taking exercise benefits their health.
19. There is a crowd of people by the roadside. They seemed to be waiting for someone.
There is a crowd of people by the roadside, who seemed to be waiting for someone.
20. When they are studying in England, they not only practiced their oral English but also
knew more about its cultures and customs.
While studying in England, not only did they practice their oral English but also they
learnt more about its cultures and customs.
21. To people’s surprise, he is always sleeping with the windows closed on hot days.
What surprises people most is that he is always sleeping with the windows shut on hot
days.
22. When he was young, his father died and left him and his mother nothing.
When he was a little child, his father died, not leaving him and his mother anything.
23. They left our house and they didn’t say good-bye to any one of us.
They set out early in the morning without saying good-bye to any one of us.
24. As a big stone got in the way, we couldn’t get through.
With a big stone getting in our way, we couldn’t get though.
25. We should mind our manners at any time and any place.
We might as well mind our manners wherever and whenever we are.
26. Last year, we visited that magnificent palace. Its beauty can’t be described in words.
Last year, we paid a visit to that magnificent palace, whose beauty is beyond
expressions.
27. Soon they arrived at a river. Thick bushes grew on the river bank.
Soon they reached a river, on whose bank grew thick bushes.
28. The performance was very successful. All the performers were very excited for it.
The performance worked out successfully, for which all the performers were excited.
29. She locked herself in her room. She spent a whole day watching TV.
Locked in her room, she spent a whole day watching TV.
30. In hot summer, people like to cool themselves in the open air.
In hot summer, people would rather cool themselves outdoors.
In hot summer, people prefer to cool themselves by staying outdoors.
31. When you are close to nature, you’ll find nothing can be more beautiful than it.
When close to nature, you will find nothing can match its beauty.
32. Personal computers have become necessary in people’s daily life.
The personal computer is a must in people’s everyday life.
33. We often listen to music to relax ourselves.
We often relax ourselves by listening to music.
34. Unless you are asked about it, you won’t say anything.
Unless asked, you will say nothing.
35. Speaking of education, most people think it is a lifetime study.
When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime
study.
36. Last night, while we were watching a close football match, suddenly the light went off.
Last night, we were watching a wonderful and close football match when all of a sudden
the light went out.
37. Different people have beyond all doubt different hobbies.
There is no doubt that different people have different hobbies.        
38. The weather report forecast that there would be a big storm in the coming days.
The weather report forecast that a big storm was on the way.
39. As the temperature is dropping day by day, people put on thick and warm clothes to
keep out of the cold.
With the temperature going down day by day, people put on thick and warm clothes for
the winter.
40. Many years passed, but the mountain village is just the same as it used to be. The
villagers are still living in the way they lived many years ago.
With many years going by, the mountain village remains what it used to be. Besides, the
villagers’ life style remains unchanged.
41. In a few days, the Spring Festival is coming on. It is no wonder people are busy doing
the shopping and the cleaning.
It will be several days before the Spring Festival comes on. No wonder people are busy
doing the shopping and the cleaning.
42. There was once a thick wood in the village, but now it has become a sand field.
There used to be a thick wood in the village, but now it has turned into a deserted sand
field.
43. I wonder why you have lost your bike again?
How did it come about that your bike was lost again?
44. It is common that he is telling lies.
As is fairly often, he is telling lies.
He is always telling lies, as is often the case.
45. As soon as he arrived at home, he began to play video games. It took up most o