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David was a young man who worked in an office in a big city. His hobby was fishing, but he did not often get a chance to practice it.

戴维是一位在某大城市机关里工作的年轻人，他的爱好是钓鱼，可是他却并非常常有机会一显身手。

In such a case, a woman has not often much beauty to think of.

到这种时候，这女人基本上也没多少美可想了。

To do this, she had to work hard, and so she was not often at home with him.

为啦马丁地膏火，他妈妈不得不尽力工作，所以就经常不在家。

Small pupil size has been used to predict mortality in adults with diabetes but has not often been used in adolescents.

小瞳孔大小已经用来预测成年人糖尿病患者的发病率，但在青少年糖尿病患者中不常用。

Ships did not often come down this coast, and I said to myself, 'I'm going to be on this island for a long time.

船只不太经常沿着这个海岸航行，我对自己说，“我会在这个岛上呆很长时间。”

He stands by the accuracy of his work and does not often use the easy excuse of "it's just a movie. "

他坚持其作品遵循的精确性，而很少轻松地以“那不过是一部电影”来作借口搪塞。

I do not like to boast of my own child, but to be sure, Jane -- one does not often see any body better looking.

我并不喜欢夸张自己的孩子，可是说老实话。

If the dance establishment did not often acknowledge his influence it was because there was no need.

如果那些舞蹈界的权威机构没有时常承认他的影响的话，那是没有这个必要。

To-day he is lively and in good spirits . But that's the effect of your being with him; he is not often like this.

今天他的精神振奋，心情也很愉快，这是您的到来对他产生的影响，他很少是这个样子。

A long time ago, there was an old tiger. He did not often go to look for food himself.

很久以前，有一只年迈的老虎。他经常不出去找食物。

One can understand how such a tutor can get pupils, for these poor creatures do not often get the chance of making a choice.

我们可以理解这种家庭老师会怎样地去招揽学生，因为这些可怜的小东西不大会有自己选择的机会。

She has not often a gratification of the kind, and I am sure, ma'am, you would be glad to give her the pleasure now?

她并不常有这样的快乐，我相信，妈妈，你一定会乐意让她享受这次的乐趣吧？

The possibility of a coincidental appearance of hyperparathyroidism and thyroid cancer is not often considered because of its low incidence.

因发生率低，我们时常忽略同时合并副甲状腺机能亢进和甲状腺癌之可能性。

Have we not often been inclined to think of this full life of faith as something beyond our reach?

我们是否常常以为这样丰盛的生活，是不容易达到的？

Merrick read about women in his books, but he did not often talk to women.

麦里克在书中读到过有关妇女的事，可他不常与妇女们说话。

Chinese ministers do not often publish their ideas like this.

中国的部长们并不是都如周生贤这样常常发表自己的意见和看法。

Do not often steal the original work byMaterial phenomenon began to appear.

原来并不常见的偷工减料现象开始出现。

Since the two do not often go together, his toughness can often surprise people.

由于这两种性格通常不会同时显现，所以他的强硬常常令人吃惊。

It is not often that City Hall reporters dare to ask visiting dignitaries about their sex lives.

市政厅记者胆敢询问前来访问的达官显贵们的性生活问题，这种情形是不多见的。

From his personality radiates a warmth which is not often known among the closest of friends.

他的个性中流露出一种温情，而这种温情即便是他最亲近的朋友都没法感受。