Covalent compound

covalent

a. 共有原子价的, 共价的

compound ['kɑmpaʊnd]

n. 场地;复合物;（筑有围墙的）院子;复合词;

com全部+pound放→全部放到一起→化合物

Are the people friendly in China?

中国的人们友好吗？

The city is under financial pressure.

本市正遭遇财政困难。

Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.

我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。