Cranes take from four to seven years to mature before they pair up.

The boy's manner of speech jarred on the teacher, who came from a different part of the country.

那孩子说话的神态令那位来自外地的老师感到不舒服.

We managed to record the whole of the concert from a live studio broadcast.

我们设法把现场直播音乐会的全部节目录了下来.

From the reports of guns we knew that hunters must be nearby.

听枪声我们知道猎人必定在附近.

The lower level subordinates itself to the higher level.

下级服从上级.

This year's yield of wheat is higher than ever before.

今年小麦产量高于往年.

He is disposed to accept the new job, for the pay is higher.

他倾向于接受这个新的工作, 因为工资高一些.

Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.

在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌.

You can expect a higher outlay for rent in a city than in the country.

城市的房租比农村要高.

He had the temerity to ask for higher wages after only a day's work.

只工作了一天,他就蛮不讲理地要求增加工资.

I disputed the minister's figures, the true cost of the project is much higher.

我怀疑部长所说的数字; 那个项目的实际花费要高得多.

The climbers mounted higher and higher.

攀登者越爬越高.

Higher education grants are a carrot with which to entice students.

高等教育的助学金是吸引学生的诱惑物.

He's already finished with that item of innovation and is now flying at higher game.

他完成了那项革新项目之后,又向更高目标努力.

The hollow was full of trees but the higher ground was covered with grass.

凹地树木成林,但高处长满青草.

We have to offer higher rates.

我们不得不付更高的价钱.

The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses.

这个项目旨在为高等教育和小企业之间建立联系。

The withholding of property from the market may cause prices to be higher than normal.

捂盘可能导致房价过高。

The price was substantially higher than had been expected.

价格比预计的要高很多。

He called for much higher spending on education and training.

他呼吁在教育和培训方面加大投入。

Higher taxes may be a necessary evil.

提高税收可能会很不受欢迎，但却是必要的。