1.Well, that was tedious.
這一路可夠長(zhǎng)的。

沉悶的，冗長(zhǎng)乏味的

e.g:It would be very tedious and difficult to write all information in binary code.
把所有的信息都翻譯成二進(jìn)制碼是十分枯燥和困難的。

2.Anyway, you've paid everyone off, remember?
反正你給過大伙錢了,記得嗎?

pay off
付清

e.g:Most of the dwindling takings are used to pay off winning bets.
大部分減少的收入都被用于支付賽馬投中的獎(jiǎng)金。

3.A rocket, tearing itself to pieces, trapped on the launch pad. i need a case!
就像一枚火箭被困在發(fā)射臺(tái)上，急得都快把自己扯爛了。我需要案子！

使...陷入困境

e.g:The locals were encouraged to trap and kill mice to stop the spread of the virus.
當(dāng)?shù)厝吮还膭?lì)用捕捉器捕殺老鼠以阻止病毒的傳播。

4.Before bluebell disappeared, it turned luminous.
藍(lán)鈴花是先開始發(fā)光才消失的。

發(fā)光的，明亮的，清楚的

e.g:The fire of pain traces for my soul a luminous path across her sorrow.
痛苦的火通過她的憂郁替我心靈探索到一條光明的路。