were 专八

My hopes rose high and methought my evil days were at an end, and I stood waiting for alms to be given unasked and for wealth scattered on all sides in the dust.

我的希望高升，我觉得我苦难的日子将要告终，我站着等候你自动的施与，等待那散掷在尘埃里的财宝。

The dirty dishes piled in the sink were gross.

水槽里堆积的脏盘子真恶心。

Hundreds of African people were captured and sold into slavery in the 17th century.

在17世纪，数百名非洲人捕获并卖奴隶。

The old library shelves were dusty and untouched for decades.

座古老的图书馆书架布满尘土，数十年来未触碰。

The marathon runner's feet were painful after the long race.

马拉松运动员长跑后脚很疼。

Several pieces were missing from the table, leaving the puzzle incomplete.

桌子上缺了几块拼图，导致整个拼图不完整。

The parcels of drugs were intercepted by the Customs House before they were delivered.

些成包的毒品在运到前海关截获了。

The societies of the Highlands were able to absorb these changes.

苏格兰高地各社区能够承受些变化。

We radioed headquarters that we were in trouble.

我们向总部报告, 说我们遇到了困难。

They glided along the wall until they were out of sight.

他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。

They were in the full glare of publicity.

他们大肆炫耀。

They were frozen out of the club.

他们挤出了俱乐部。

It was autumn, and leaves were fluttering down in the light wind.

现在是秋天, 树叶在微风中飘落下来。

The flamen of sacrifice thought that they were unpropitious.

祭司们些都是不祥之物。

The firemen were unable to quench the fire.

消防人员无法扑灭场大火。

The firemen were in a puzzle about the cause of the fire.

消防队员对场火灾的起因困惑不解。

By the time firefighters were called the house was well ablaze.

消防队员接到火警电话时，房子已是一片火海。

It was an enormous ship; there were no fewer than a thousand cars on it.

是一艘硕大无比的船, 上面至少载有上千辆汽车。

No fewer than 10 students were absent through illness.

因病而缺课的学生不下十名。

Eyebrows were raised when he arrived at the wedding in jeans.

他穿着牛仔裤出席婚礼，让很多人惊讶不已。