常用短语

参考例句

1. We have an hour's leeway to catch [make] the express.

   我们还有一小时的充裕时间搭 [赶上] 那班快车。

2. The parking space was big enough, but there wasn't much leeway , ie margin for error.

   停车处大是够大, 但并没有什麽回旋馀地.

3. This itinerary leaves us plenty of leeway .

   这个旅行计划给我们留有很多自由活动的馀地.

4. We must make up quite a lot of leeway if we're to finish the job on schedule.

   如果我们要想按计划完成这项任务，我们得抓紧时间。

5. He gave the boy a lot of leeway .

   他给那男孩充分的自由。

6. She's been off school for a month, so she has a lot of leeway to make up.

   她一个月没上学了, 有许多课业要补上.

7. Ten days should be a big enough leeway to allow for delays.

   把耽搁考虑在内，增加十天时间是绰绰有余的了。

8. The train was late, and we had an hour's leeway to make up.

   火车晚点了，我们得把1小时的损失时间补上。

9. (The dissenters would have allowed even more leeway to the Secretary.)

   （持异议者还会给行政长官留有更多的余地。）

10. Better to be quiet and leave a little leeway .

    还是少说几句，留点余地罢。