The assembly voted to delay the legislation to allow further consultation to take place.

议决定暂缓立法以便进一步磋商。

He dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed.

他事后仔细剖析那项计划以便搞清它失败的原因。

He plodded away all night at his project to get it finished.

他通宵埋头苦干以便做完专题研究。

The boy punched holes in the paper so it would fit in his notebook.

那男孩在纸打洞以便装在笔记本。

They have cut the obscene passages from the film to show it on television.

他们已把影片中的淫秽镜头剪去以便在电视播映。

The singer used a microphone so that every one in the hall could hear him.

歌手用麦克风, 以便大厅里的每一个人都能听得见。

Please notify us when you arrive, so that we'll be ready.

请通知我们你们什时候到达, 以便我们做准备。

The ruts must be filled in so that traffic can pass.

车轮压出的辙迹必须填平, 以便行人和车辆通行。

The joggers paused to catch their breath.

慢跑者们暂停下来以便喘口气。

He changed lanes to make a left turn.

他改变车道以便左转。

I tilted the cup to drink out of it.

我斜起杯子以便喝里面的水。

Jim goes for a long walk to work up a hearty appetite for dinner.

吉姆出去走好长一段路，以便吃饭时能胃口大开。

I asked for a rise of salary so I could bail out.

我要求加薪以便渡过困难。

Bridget beavered away to keep things running smoothly.

布里奇特努力工作以便使一切顺利。

The electrician chiseled a hole in the wall to fit a door bell.

电工在墙个孔,以便装门铃。

He chiselled a hole in the door to fit a new lock.

他在门一个孔, 以便装一把新锁。

The boy plays the clown to get attention.

那男孩作出滑稽的动作以便引人注意。

She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.

她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。

The tourists crowded closer to get a view of the painting.

游客们聚集得更近些以便观看这幅画。

The eye can accommodate itself to seeing objects at different distances.

眼睛能自动调节以便观看远近不同的景物。