这一阵子汤姆迷上了画画。

These days Tom has been dabbling at painting.

这一阵子老是在问自己，我适合什么？

This is a time always asking myself, and I for what?

萨利对苏珊的友谊这一阵子似乎冷淡下去了。

Sally's friendship for Susan seems to have been cooling down for sometime.

这一阵子整个酒巴间就象风平浪静中飘泊在大海上的一只船。

For a while the saloon simmered along like a ship at sea in calm weather.