1·Two lawyers were told not to leave the building but no reason for this instruction was given.
两位律师被告知不要离开这座建筑，但没被告知这一指示的原因。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet.
飞行员被告知要将飞机下降到2-2000英尺。
3·They were told they could dance, but they must put on their nighties first.
他们被告知他们可以跳舞，但他们必须先穿上睡衣。
4·Here at Ohio State, where housing was tight, they were told to work out the problem.
在住房紧张的俄亥俄州，他们被告知要解决这个问题。
5·They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills.
他们听了相同讲座，并被告知要使用他们日常的笔记技巧。
6·On weekend, they were told to spend the money on a material purchase — a gift for themselves.
周末，他们被要求用这笔钱进行一次实质性的购物，给自己买一件礼物。
7·Millennials were told that if you did well in school, got a decent degree, you would be set up for life.
千禧一代被告知，如果学业有成、学历体面，人生就有了保障。
8·Girls were told to wear formal dresses and smart jackets, while a suit jacket and tie for each boy would be best.
女孩们被告知要穿正式礼服和时髦的夹克，而每个男孩最好穿西装夹克、打领带。
9·Customers were told, in writing, that "all personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential."
客户们被书面告知，“您提供给我们的所有个人信息将被视为机密”。
10·Volunteers were told to think about yawning while they breathed either normal air, pure oxygen, or an air mixture with an above-normal level of carbon dioxide.
当志愿者在正常的空气中、纯氧的环境下，或者混有超过正常的二氧化碳含量的空气中呼吸时，他们被要求要想着打哈欠。