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一刻钟后，马车回来了。 In a quarter of an hour, the coach was back. | ||
一刻钟之内，夜晚的寒冷就消退了。 Within a quarter of an hour, the coldness of the night had gone. | ||
一刻钟过后，那种风暴似的怒吼声渐渐远了。 At the expiration of a quarter of an hour it seemed as though that species of stormy roar were becoming more distant. | ||
一刻钟里难得有一辆小车和一个车夫走过。 Hardly one cart or wagoner passes in a quarter of an hour. | ||
古费拉克说：“赶快，一刻钟之后就来不及了。” "Make haste," said Courfeyrac, "in another quarter of an hour it will be too late." | ||
“一共七小时一刻钟，”车夫回答，“还有我的丝绒是全新的。” "It comes to seven hours and a quarter," replied the man, "and my velvet was perfectly new." | ||
地铁阻塞了好一阵子，确切地说，有整整一刻钟霎时间。 The subway was delayed for quite a while, or rather for a whole quarter of an hour. | ||
豆腐下锅前，可先放在开水里浸渍一刻钟，这样可清除泔水味。 Soak beancurd in the hot water for one minute to remove its smell. | ||
哥哥们话音刚落，一刻钟的时间就到了，他们又变成了天鹅，从窗口飞走了。 After the brothers had said this, the quarter hour was over, and they flew out the window again as swans. | ||
