To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!

令他们吃惊的是，那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子！

The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.

机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。

Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park.

一次，他把飞机降落在了一栋公寓楼的屋顶上；还有一次，降落在了一个废弃的停车场上。

When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head.

当我暗示说一定是村里有些人来喝不花钱的酒时，汤普森先生摇了摇头。

She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.

她开心地迫使那位售货员把橱窗里几乎所有的东西都拿了出来，最后才买下了她最先要看的那一件。

In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.

1860年，一位名叫威廉。洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。