Life for most people was precarious in those years.
那年月大多數(shù)人的日子過得朝不保夕。
The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip.
極地探險者十分小心,使旅途的危險性減到最小。
He took the precaution of locking his door when he went out.
當他外出的時候謹慎地鎖上門。
National defense must take precedence over all other questions.
國防應優(yōu)先考慮。
There is no precedent for such a procedure.
這樣的程序是沒有前例的。
His children are very precious to him.
他的孩子對他來說可是寶貝了。
Time is so precious that you must make full use of it.
時間很寶貴,你必須充分利用它。
He nearly fell off the precipice.
他差一點兒從懸崖上掉下去。
He has precipitated himself into new troubles.
他使自己陷入新的困境中。
He gave the workers precise directives about what to do.
關(guān)于做什么, 他給工人們作了明確的指示。
I can't give you a precise date.
我不能告訴你一個確切的日期。
Tell me precisely what do you want?
請明確地告訴我你想要什么?
Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor.
我們的新醫(yī)生比他的前任年輕多了。
You can never predict what would happen next.
誰也無法預料接著會發(fā)生什么事。
He predicted when war would break out.
他預言戰(zhàn)爭何時會爆發(fā)。
I hate predictable men.
我討厭可預見的男人。
Man has been predominant over other species for a long time.
人類長久以來一直在支配其他物種。
The book has a preface written by the author.
該書有作者寫的序言。
We prefix "Mr. " to a man's family name.
我們在男人的姓前加 "先生".
She is in the seventh month of her pregnancy.
她懷孕七個月了。