We felt we might finish third. Any better would be a bonus.

我们感觉我们可能会获得第三名，要是能比这个名次更好那就是意外的惊喜了。

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There are much brighter prospects for a comprehensive settlement than before.

综合性的社区具有比以前更加光明的前景。

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Some pulsars keep time better than the earth's most accurate clocks.

某些脉冲星发送脉冲比地球上最精确的时钟都准时。

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He sang much more sweetly than he has before.

他的演唱比以前要动听许多。

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Turkeys can reach enormous weights of up to 50 pounds.

火鸡能重达50磅。

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His music is purer poetry than a poem in words.

他的音乐比真正的诗歌更具诗意。

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These figures show an increase of over one million in unemployment.

这些数据表明失业人数增加了100多万。

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His books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.

他的书在全世界已经售出两千多万本。

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Employees subscribed for far more shares than were available.

员工申请认购的股份远远超出实际可认购的额度。

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We outplayed the Australians.

我们战胜了澳大利亚队。

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I used to make over 40k.

我过去挣4万多。

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Zhuang claimed the record in 54.64 seconds.

庄创下了54.64秒的纪录。

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The third gorilla was taller by a head.

第三只大猩猩要高出一头。

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Britain held the unenviable record of having the highest divorce rate in Europe.

英国在欧洲各国中保持着不光彩的最高离婚率纪录。

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The books that result have intensity and a fascinating immediacy, far beyond that of ordinary narrative.

结果写出来的书情节紧张，矛盾冲突强烈，令人欲罢不能，效果与使用普通的叙事手法大为不同。

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