There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child.

The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.

国王被迫采用了削弱其权力的新宪法。

They are trying to adopt a more cooperative posture.

他们正试图采取更为合作的态度.

Thus they are apt to adopt some kind of historicist moral theory.

这样,他们就倾向于采取某种历史决定论的道德学说.

I have decided to adopt the following form for letter writing.

我决定用下列方式写信.

Computer methods may then be used to advantage.

采用计算机方法是有益的.

Her dress showed her beautiful figure to advantage.

她的衣服使她显得更加苗条.

The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase.

玫瑰插在蓝色的花瓶中,产生了良好的效果.

We must turn these machines to advantage.

我们必须充分发挥这些机器的作用.

We must turn our knowledge to advantage.

我们必须充分利用我们的知识.

Is a disadvantage not to advantage, a disadvantage is the expense!

是,吃亏不是占便宜, 吃亏就是吃亏!

Wash a face what to advantage and disadvantage there are with salt?

用盐洗脸有什么好处和坏处?

The green dress showed up to advantage with her read hair.

这件绿色的衣服和她红色的头发相互映衬,显得格外协调.

She kept smiling and to all appearances was enjoying herself.

她一直笑容满面,从外表看来她过得挺快活.

The girl was to all appearances a mere rack of bones.

那女孩看起来简直瘦得皮包骨.

To all appearances, she is the best person for this position.

显然, 她是这个职位的最佳人选.

To all appearances she does not know what has just happened.

看来她一点也不知道刚才发生的事情.

To all appearances they were doing fine.

看起来他们都干得不错.

That fox was to all appearances dead.

那条狐狸显然是死的.

But to all intents and purposes Mr Medvedev is an extension of Mr Putin.

但是对于所有的目的和动机来说,梅德韦杰夫都是普京的扩张和延伸.

He will have to amend his style of living.

他将必须改善其生活方式.