Few authors write a book at one go.

Do you read many French authors?

你阅读过许多法国作家写的书 吗 ?

We should read ancient authors.

我们应该读古代学者的著作.

The book proved such a success that the authors followed it up with "The Messianic Legacy".

这本书取得了巨大的成功，作者于是又推出一部《弥赛亚的遗产》。

Authors still have power to vote with their feet by leaving to join smaller companies.

作者依然可以通过退出并加盟规模小些的公司来表明他们的反对立场。

The students are asked to match the books with the authors.

要求学生把书籍与作者对应起来。

He gambled all his winning on the last race.

他把所有赢得的钱都押在最后一场比赛上.

issues of class, race and gender

阶级、种族和性别问题

There was a bit of a kerfuffle during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.

比赛中一条狗干扰了领先的选手，引起一阵混乱。

They gambled on the result of a race.

他们就比赛的结果打赌.

John takes second place in the race.

约翰获得赛跑亚军.

Strangely, the race didn't start until 8.15pm.

很奇怪，赛跑直到晚上8点15分才开始。

The race is on.

比赛在进行中.

She narrowly won the first race.

首轮比赛她涉险过关.

Several of the runners fell behind in the race.

有几个赛跑者在比赛中落在后面了.

Your great name long since reached my ears like thunder. I am ashamed to show off my incompetence in the presence of an expert like yourself.

先生大名,如雷灌耳, 小弟献丑,真是班门弄斧了.

The little child stammers in the presence of strangers.

那小孩在陌生人面前说话就结巴.

In the presence of a strong field the saturation effects are local.

在强场下饱和效应是局部的.

The human mind stands bewildered in the presence of its own creation.

人类的智慧在自己的创造物面前感到迷惘而不知所措了.

The little girl is as timid as a hare, shy in the presence of strangers.

这小姑娘胆子特别小, 怕人.

Speak out in the presence of everyone.

当着大家谈.