The businessman was sent to prison for trying to corrupt a tax official with money.

那个商企图向税务官员行贿而被判入狱。

She groped blindly for the door handle.

她摸着找门把手。

I braced myself for the inevitable blast.

我做好准备去面对那无法避免的严厉责备。

Ellie made a bolt for the door.

艾莉往门口逃去。

I bought this car for a song.

我这辆车买得很便宜。

I was called up for an aliyah.

我曾被叫上台读经文。

The inheritance kept them afloat for years.

遗好多年免于经济难。

We employ aluminium for our cooking pots.

我用铝做饭锅。

People adore him for his noble character.

的高贵品质而敬爱。

He took two aspirins for a headache.

服两片阿司匹林治头痛。

We took adequate food for the holiday.

我为假期带足食品。

He deliberately dressed down for the party.

有意穿便装参加聚会。

Mary denounced her husband for bad behavior.

玛丽谴责丈夫的不良行为。

We can depend on him for help.

我可以指望帮忙。

He trudged the deserted road for hours.

沿着荒芜的路上走了数小时。

My parents designed me for the navy.

我的父母打算要我去当海军。

She thoroughly despised him for his weakness.

她为的软弱而十分鄙视。

He has been digging away for hours.

一连挖了几个小时。

The invaders are digging graves for themselves.

侵略者在自掘坟墓。

She has diminutive hands for an adult.

作为一个成年,她的手显得非常小。