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property
dominate
支配
separation
分离
extended
长期的
认为...是理所当然的
take something for granted
弥补；补偿
compensate for
充满
fill with
强迫自己做某事
bring oneself to do sth
It was while I was scanning listings from our real estate agent that I first learned of it.
是我在浏览房产中介给我的清单时我第一次听说了它。
Before long we set about looking for a home in Yucca, Arizona.
没过多久我们开始去亚利桑那州尤卡镇寻找一个新房子。
It was not until three years after her mother died in 1990 that Deronda elliot opened the suitcase containing the letters her parents changed during World War II.
直到母亲于1990年去世三年后，x才打开了装着父母在二战期间交换信件的手提箱。
The realization that I am missing all these months and years of her formative growth is actually gnawing at my heart
杰克是个如此勤奋的学生，他无论走到哪里身边总是带着本书。
Jack is so diligent a student that he never goes anywhere without a book.
在冰路上骑车是很危险的，因此我们必须用车闸减慢自行车速度。
It is dangerous to ride a bicycle on an icy road, so we have to use the brake to slow it down.
乔治渴望有机会见她，可是又不愿将此事告诉她。
George longs for a chance to meet her, but he can’t bring himself to tell her about it.
许多人聪明能干，但一辈子成就甚少，因为他们害怕可能不得不承受的种种艰难。
Many smart and capable people do not achieve a lot in their life because they are afraid of the hardships they may have to endure.