I would have never let the city get into such a bind if I was governor ! Perhaps a few palms need to be greased to gain favor then?
如果我是统治者，我就永远不会让城市陷于这样的境地！那些本不该获得上天垂青的人用了那么多卑鄙的手段来达到它这显赫的地位。There is nothing good in this for anyone. Surely even the angels weep to see that green and pleasant land so reduced.
这样对谁都没好处。无疑，即使是天使，看见这般绿色宜人的土地陷于如此不堪的窘境，也会哭泣。Someone dropped a cigarette end into a can of petrol and the whole garage went up in flames .
有人把烟头扔在一罐汽油里了，整个车库都陷于火海。Thankfully, as the United States was bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan during the last decade, Chinese passivity didn't matter much.
幸亏美国在过去十年中深陷于伊拉克和阿富汗泥潭而无法自拔的时候，中国采取了不作为立场，故此才没带来多少影响。He told them of his plans, and sent them out with messages of cheer to his disheartened people.
他把自己的计谋告诉大家。叫他们奔赴四方，鼓动陷于绝望的人民。I figured better to use them for something I'll love and use than to let them continue on in a state of such disgrace.
我想让它们重新变成有用的、我喜欢的东西，而不是让它们继续陷于这种近乎于耻辱的状态。Wherever you come across the dark energies, send out your Light and bless those souls who are caught up in it.
任何地方你遇到黑暗能量时，发送你的光，并祝福那困陷于黑暗之中的灵魂。This place Professor Huggins in something of a dilemma.
这使哈金斯教授陷于窘境。American financial institutions were barred from dealing with the bank, which has collapsed as a result of the investigation.
美国金融机构已经被禁止与该银行进行任何交易，调查结束后，汇业银行已陷于崩溃。