It is important to speak directly and clearly about your subject.

直接了当且明白清楚地说明自己的目的是很重要的。

She was the more promising worker of the two.

她是两个工人中比较有前途的一个。

There's no sense in going by boat when the plane is just as cheap and much quicker.

既然乘飞机和坐船一样便宜而且还快得多，那么就没有理由去坐船。

There is no sense in criticizing him.

批评他也没有用。

We need skilled electricians.

我们需要有技术的电工。

Last year, he applied to Harvard University for a scholarship and succeeded in passing a difficult examination.

去年，他向哈佛大学申请奖学金并通过了一个很难的考试。