- 所以, 有段时间你也是个巫师吗?
So, was there a time when you were a wizard, too?
- 他的小说风行了一段长时间。
His novel had a great vogue for a long time.
- 英语是一种沟通的手段。
English is a means of communication.
- 逐字地翻译这个段落。
Translate the passage word for word.
- 他们在名古屋住过一段时间。
At one time they lived in Nagoya.
- 我有一段美好的旧时光。
I had a fine old time.
- 为了正当目的可以不择手段。
The end justifies the means.
- 为了正当目的并非总是可以不择手段。
The end does not always justify the means.
- 这一个段落是模糊不清的。
This paragraph is vague.
- 工程的第一阶段已经完成了。
The first phase of construction has been completed.