To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

事先得到警告即先有了准备。

The skill of these jugglers has to be seen to be believed.

这些表演杂耍演员技巧要看了才会相信。

I would like to be a pricky rose, or better to be a lethal poppy.

我愿意做带刺玫瑰，更愿意做能致命罂粟!

He claimed to be an insurance salesman but later was found to be a fraud.

"他自称是个保险公司推销员,但后来发现原来是个骗子。"

The long slobbering slothful decline we had been looking forward to was not to be.

我预料那漫长、流着口水、懒老过程不会再有了。

Costs will have to be kept down if severe public censure is to be avoided.

要避免公众严厉指责就得维持低成本。

She asserted the charge to be incorrect.

她断言这起指控是不正确。

Stop swanning about pretending to be clever.

别自以为是地晃荡了。

The prisoner is sure to be condemned.

这个犯人一定会被判刑。

I want to be quit of him.

我想摆脱他。

My brother designs to be an engineer.

我弟弟立志要当工程师。

There is no call to be anxious.

没有焦急必要。

Little else remains to be done today.

今天没有什么事要做了。

This restaurant is meant to be excellent.

人认为这家餐厅非常好。

He ought to be here by this.

他这时该到这儿了。

The train is likely to be late.

这趟火车很可能晚点。

They noted David to be too clever.

他注意到大卫过于聪明。

The book was nowhere to be found.

这本书无处可寻。

They promoted him to be a general.

他将他提拔为将军。

The weather seems to be perking up.

天气似乎要变好。