grandfather

I just love boxes. My grandfather was sort of the guy who, you know, kind of got me into all sorts of these things.

我的外公是那种，让我对这一切产生兴趣的人。

"They have names, " answered her grandfather, "and if you can describe one of them to me that I know I will tell you what it is called. "

“它们当然有名字了，”爷爷回答，“如果你能向我描述出其中一座山，我就能说出它的名字。”

Mr. ZHU: (Through Translator) His great-grandfather told him he'd see a eunuch coming out of the Empress Dowager's room carrying a bowl.

朱诚如先生：启光的曾祖父告诉他，他看见一个太监拿着一个碗从慈禧太后的房间中走出。

But my grandfather used to drink a cup of green tea before he went to bed when he was young.

但我爷爷年轻的时候，睡前一定要喝杯绿茶，否则他睡不着。

But it seemed to strike upon her grandfather, though he had not noticed it before .

但是它好象触动了她外祖父的心，虽然他先前不曾注意到。

It's just one of the many facts Alexander uncovered about her family. She says her great grandfather sacrificed to help future generations.

这只是阿黛尔所发现的她的家族很多历史真相的一个片段。她说，她的外曾祖父为了帮助后人做出了牺牲。

Mr Chirac's downfall may be treated with some indulgence by a public that has come to see him as a kind of grandfather to the nation.

曾经把希拉克视为国父级人物的公众，或许会对他的垮台投上几许宽容的目光。

"Grandfather! " he thought without sequence, and took out his watch.

“爷爷啊！”他胡乱想着，把表掏了出来。

We hoped our grandfather could realize how much we miss him.

希望爷爷知道我们有多么想念他。

My grandfather, Jack Kelly, was one of the premier rowers of his day.

我的祖父，杰克•凯利曾是做好的赛艇运动员之一

Around the time of my grandfather's memorial service, I had learned a lot of interesting things about him, too.

在我祖父的追思会期间，我也听说了很多关于他的有趣的事。

When my siblings and I were young adults and starting to ask lots of questions, our grandfather decided to educate us all at once.

当我们这些孩子刚长大，开始问许多问题时，外祖父决定把这些知识一古脑儿教给我们。

"I knew your grandfather was the right man for me because we loved our coffee the same way, " she said. "Cream with just a touch of sugar. "

“我知道你爷爷就是那个最适合我的人，因为我们都喜欢相同味道的咖啡，”她说，“奶油里加上一丁点糖。”

"They like to stand out there in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron, " said her grandfather.

“那是因为它们喜欢站在阳光下，而不喜欢被关在一个围裙里啊，”爷爷说。

My favorite was trying to explain my job to my wife's late grandfather some years back, a wonderful gentleman at an advanced age.

我最好笑的经历是多年前跟我妻子的祖父解释我的工作。老爷子年岁大了，人相当的有意思。

"We must do something about Grandfather, " said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. "

“我们必须对爷爷做些事情，”他儿子说道。“我已经受够了他泼洒的牛奶，嘈杂的进食，还有在地板上的食物”。

When my grandfather came for a few days to see a doctor, I was shocked to see him in our house.

外公曾抽出几天过来看病，当他出现在家里的时候，我大吃一惊。

grandfather's condition did not seem to be any pick up.

爷爷的病情似乎也不会有什么起色了。

I was certain it was my grandfather, putting his hand on my shoulder, telling me to think positive, that 'this too shall pass. '

我敢肯定，这道阳光就是我的祖父，他把手放在我肩膀上，告诉我要乐观处世，“这个，也会过去的。”

If this book show grandmother, their grandfather, they do not have to wear glasses, do not rely on a pair of ears on the line yet?

如果把这本书拿给老奶奶、老爷爷们看，他们也不必再戴眼镜了，光靠一双耳朵不就行了吗？