All things being equal, we should get there by the evening. 如果一切如愿的话，我们应该可以在傍晚到达那里。

We're moving away from the idea that what's modern is necessarily good. 我们正在改变现代的就肯定是好的这种想法。

Many of the bodies were burned beyond all recognition. 许多尸体都烧焦了，难以辨认。

I was always the poor one, but now the boot is on the other foot. 我过去一直很穷，但是今非昔比了。

We became more annoyed by the minute. 我们一下子变得愈发恼怒。

Maria is by turns protective and vulnerable. 玛丽亚有时很会保护自己，有时则很脆弱。

Alterations to the original building have been largely cosmetic. 对原建筑的改建大都是表面文章。

Understanding the past is a developmental process. 理解过去是一个进步的过程。

The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt. 这家公司将采取措施大力减少债务。

He seems to change his opinion from day to day. 他好像天天都在改变看法。

The situation changes from hour to hour. 形势每个小时都在变化。

a gradual change in the climate 气候的逐渐变化

We woke up next morning none the worse for our terrible experience. 尽管有那可怕的经历，我们第二天早晨醒来时依然一如往常。

My luck's definitely on the turn now. 我现在肯定要转运了。

a more radical approach to social problems 解决社会问题的一个更为彻底的途径

Computers have radically changed our lives. 计算机已彻底改变了我们的生活。

a seismic shift in people's attitudes 人们态度的巨大转变

Shops are reporting a sharp rise in sales of organic produce. 商店报告说有机产品的销量急剧增长。

shifting moral values 变幻不定的道德观

The tectonic shift in the American church isn't coming – it's here.

‘It's not fair, you let Pam do what she likes!' ‘That's different, she's 18.' “这不公平，你让帕姆想做什么就做什么！”“那可不一样，她18岁了。”

The healthcare sector has become quite attracted to the idea of transformational leadership.

The weather here is really unpredictable. 这儿的天气真是变化莫测。