but the took a long time to send them Meanwhile,

但过了好长时间不见他把数字寄来，

Life on a desert island is wretched.

认为荒岛生活很可怕，

but one day, after heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants.

后来有一天，一场大雨后，我在花园里漫无目的散步，突然注意到许许多多蜗牛在我的一些心爱的花木上慢悠悠的蠕动着。

Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more.

尽管船长接了电报，他还是决定再试一试。

He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.

他滔滔不绝地大谈友好的农民，洁净的空气，贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。

By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.

工人们动作迅速，终于赶在那股大浪返回之前把盘子拽到了岸上。