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Fairy tales weren't just meant for children.

童话故事不仅仅是写给孩子们的。

Teachers refused to run out of hours sports matches because they weren't being paid.

教师拒绝课余安排体育比赛，因为他们不会获得薪酬。

Even though they weren't expecting me, they managed to knock up a marvelous meal.

他们虽然没想到我要来, 但还是设法匆匆做了一顿丰盛的饭.

Somebody had screwed up; they weren't there.

有人把事情搞砸了；他们没在那里。

Nathan's new running shoes weren't broken in correctly.

内森的新跑鞋不太合脚。

I was full of good intentions, but they weren't appreciated.

我倒是好心好意, 可是人家不领情.

Much to my regret you weren't at home when I called.

奉访未晤,甚怅.

Kurt's parents weren't able to meet our plane so we took a taxi.

库尔特的父母无法来接机，于是我们打了车。

He wouldn't say this if it weren't the gospel truth.

要不是对此深信不疑，他不会说这样的话。

In the past the two of them did not get on at all well ; they weren't even on speaking terms.

以前他俩合不来,彼此不搭腔.

You weren't convinced of Mr Matthews' guilt.

你不相信马修斯先生有罪。

We weren't allowed to speak Gaelic at school.

我们在学校不允许讲盖尔语。

As you weren't there I left a message.

因为你不在那里,我留了个信儿.

We had a wasted trip—they weren't in.

我们白跑了一趟，他们不在。

The people themselves weren't part of the conflict; they were just caught up in it.

那些人本来和这场冲突不相干，他们只是被牵涉进去的。

I had a nagging worry that we weren't going to get there.

我有个挥之不去的忧虑,就是担心我们到不了那里.

Ellen said to herself that Diana was prettier than Kate.

艾伦暗想戴安娜比凯特长得漂亮.

"At least we weren't kidnapped." — "I'm glad of that," was the laconic response.

“至少咱们没被绑架。”——“对此我很庆幸，”答复就是这么简短的一句话。

When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive.

你离开我们家时已经开不了车了。

He still claims the arms weren't traded for hostages.

他仍然声称军火没有被用来交换人质。

You weren't to know— in fact,I think I'm the only person who does know.

你不会知道——实际上，我想我是唯一真正知道的人。

Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.

罗斯的故事写得不错，她的语言表达形象生动。

She knew that her efforts to feign cheerfulness weren't convincing.

她明白自己强作欢颜是瞒不了谁的.

I wish it weren't true.

但愿这不是真的。

The audience weren't very responsive and the jokes fell a bit flat.

观众反应平平,那些笑话没有太大效果.

At the close of the party there were few guests who weren't oiled.

宴会结束时,几乎没有人没喝醉.

These weren't young kids, they were as old as I was.

他们不是小孩子，他们跟我一样大。

They weren't always so free with their advice.

他们并不是一直都如此好为人师。

Things weren't so bad, after all. I was among friends again.

情况还不是那么糟糕，毕竟我又回到了朋友当中。