1·A villager was said to have long struggled to hold her from them, but at last they prevailed, and he found nothing in his hands but a broomstick.
一个村民据说一直在努力抗争使她不被她们带走，但是在最后她们胜利了，而他的手里只剩下了一截扫帚柄。
2·Firms try to pre-empt critics' concerns, by talking to them as early as possible, long before the first tree is felled or the first villager displaced.
公司尝试抢先同批评者谈论他们关心的问题，而且是尽可能的提前到第一棵树被砍伐或者第一个村民被动迁以前。
3·Up jumped a villager, crying "What luck!"
一个村民跳了起来，喊道“多幸运啊！”
4·As one commentator puts it, a typical red-shirt villager probably has a secondary education, a pick-up truck and a healthy scepticism of Bangkok officials.
据一名评论家说，典型的红衫军村民可能受过中等教育，有一辆小型运货卡车，对曼谷官员持合理的怀疑态度。
5·The new supplies will meet health standards, and, equally important, will be conveniently located, saving villager time and encouraging increased consumption.
这些新建的供水设施不但符合卫生标准，而且方便取用，节省村民的取水时间，鼓励增加消费。