In the chapter on skyscrapers, for example, Mr. Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm.

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But there is also time for brief diversions onto bizarre ground, such as a discussion of the skyscraper index ( which holds that a boom in skyscraper construction is a foolproof sign of an imminent recession).

但也有时间去做一些奇怪的事情,比如讨论摩天大楼指数（该指数认为摩天大楼建设的繁荣是经济衰退迫在眉睫的绝对迹象）。

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With an elevator in the skyscraper, we can easily go up and down.

摩天楼里有电梯，上下很方便。

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He was suffering from exposure and shock but his condition was said to be stable

他被冻伤了，而且出现了休克，但是据说情况稳定。

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The injured man was in a stable condition.

伤者情况稳定。

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The stables have been imaginatively converted into offices.

马房被别出心裁地改成了办公室。

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And the basis of trust is loyal give and take.

信任的基础是诚实的给予和索取。

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The phrase came to mean: "whole heartedly enthusiastic, and loyal, eager, and zealous."

这个短语的意思是：“竭诚热情，忠诚、愿望、热心。”Typhoon台风

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She sees her elder sister as a mentor1, a loyal friend and a shoulder to cry on.

她把姐姐看作人生导师，忠实的朋友和在困难时可依赖的对象。

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The tearjerker about a loyal dog is based on a true story.

（这部关于一只忠犬的煽情片是根据真实故事改编而成的。）

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He's a fiercely loyal friend.

作为朋友他绝对义气。

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Everyone must die; let me but leave a loyal heart shining in the pages of history.

人生自古谁无死，留取丹心照汗青。（文天祥《过零丁洋》）

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It is hard to be both loyal and filial at once.

忠孝不能两全。

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The captured soldiers and commanders died, loyal to the last.

被俘将士以死尽节。

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It is difficult to be a loyal subject and a filial son at the same time.

忠孝难以两全。

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Some of our most loyal members now have fallen off.

我们以前的一些最忠实的会员都背弃了我们。

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Her whole family were loyal supporters of the Lakers.

她全家人都是湖人队的忠实球迷。

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He remains loyal to the government despite criticism against it.

尽管政府受到指责，他依然效忠于它。

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They had remained loyal to the president

他们始终对总统忠心耿耿。

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Most of the high honours usually go to long-serving MPs loyal to the government

大多数的高级荣誉通常都会授予忠于政府的资深议员。

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He'd always been such a loyal friend to us all.

他一直是我们大家忠实的朋友。

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