Life is real, life is earnest.
人生是真实的, 人生是重要的。
We had an awful earthquake last week.
上星期我们这里发生了可怕的地震。
Weren't you wakened by the earthquake last night?
昨晚你没有被地震惊醒吗?
Most of the houses in the city were destroyed in the earthquake.
城里大多数的房子在地震中毁了。
The old couple lived a life of ease.
这对老夫妇过着安逸的生活。
The pain has eased off.
疼痛已减轻。
The old man has some eccentric habits.
这位老人有一些古怪习惯。
The shot echoed through the cave.
枪声在洞穴中回响。
The moon is partly eclipsed.
发生了部分月蚀。
He is not interested in ecology.
他对生态学不感兴趣。
This economic system is working in inefficiency.
经济体制效率不高。
This economic zone has attracted many foreign investors.
这个经济特区吸引了许多外国投资者。
She let her house at an economic rent.
她以合算的方式把房子租出去。
He is economical of his time.
他节省时间。
The car is economical to run.
开这辆汽车费用很省。
We are looking for an economy motel.
我们在找一家便宜的汽车旅馆。
The recovery of the Japanese economy after the war surprised many people.
战后日本的经济复苏使许多人惊讶。
The crowd eddied about in the supermarket.
人群在超市里打转。
The knife has no edge.
这刀子很钝。
She had a house on the edge of the town.
她在市镇边上有一所房子。
Are these berries edible?
这些草莓可以吃吗?
He spent all morning editing the book.
他整个上午都在编写该书。
The new edition of encyclopedia will appear in the bookstores next week.
新版百科全书下周就会在书店摆出来。
The revised edition is quite different from the previous edition.
修订版与前一版有很大不同。
He is an editorial writer.
他是个社论作者。
We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources.
我们已采取有效措施保护自然资源。
The medicine is an effective cure for a headache.
这种药治头痛有很好的疗效。
The new machine is more efficient than the old one.
这台新机器比那台旧的效率高。
He was ejected from the museum for noisiness.
他因为吵闹而被赶出博物馆。
She eked out her wages by working Sundays.
她星期天工作以增加她的收入。
He elaborated on the subject.
他详细地论述该问题。
The rules are elastic.
这些规章是有弹性的。