Don't be upset; I was only joking.

Trees should be well protected from the cold during winter.

冬天要保护好树木以防冻坏.

In England, thrushes are a protected species so you will not find them on any menu.

在英格兰，歌鸫是受保护物种，因此你在任何菜单上都找不到。

She was very upset at what to him was just a throwaway remark.

对他来说这只是随口说说而已，而她听了却很不高兴。

Thrushes are a protected species so you will not find them on any menu.

鸫鸟是受保护的物种，在菜谱上是找不到的。

He means no harm by saying what he thinks, but people tend to be upset by it.

他想到什么就说什么,并无恶意, 但人们听了心里总是不舒服.

Such tenants are statutorily protected.

这样的租户是受到法律保护的。

The country's car industry is so strongly protected.

该国对本国的汽车工业严加保护.

We protected him against his enemy.

我们保护他使他不受敌人侵犯.

Dikes protected the lowland from incursions of the sea.

堤防保护低地免于海水流入.

Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.

如果霜冻来临，植物必须盖上腐叶土或用类似方法加以保护。

The matter is substantial.

这件事很重要.

Those workers have built many substantial buildings in the recent years.

近几年那些工人建造了许多坚固的建筑.

The party has just lost office and with it a substantial number of seats.

该党刚刚竞选失利，同时还失去了许多席位。

New products and production processes are transferred to the developing countries only after a substantial amount of time has lapsed.

新的产品和生产工序要经过一段相当长的时间后才能向发展中国家转移。

The country bought a substantial number of weapons.

这个国家购买了大量武器.

By careful strategy she negotiated a substantial pay rise.

她精心策划后,谈妥了大幅增加工资的事.

Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed.

学生们得到了一大笔钱，而所要做的就是整天躺在床上什么也不做。

I got substantial damages. It took two years, mind you.

我损失惨重，请注意，我用了两年时间才恢复过来。

substantial sums of money

大笔大笔的钱

They are making substantial claims for improved working conditions.

他们强烈要求改善工作环境。