The kidnappers held the little girl to ransom for more than eight hours.

绑匪绑架了那个小女孩8个多小，以索要赎金。

The buzzer went off at eight o’clock.

蜂鸣器在8点钟响了。

There are eight departments in the humanities.

文科共有八个系。

Eight is the double of four. 8

是4的两倍。

A guard is made of eight soldiers.

卫队由八个士兵组成。

There are eight pints in a gallon.

一加仑有八品脱。

Traditionally piglets were weaned at eight weeks.

小猪通常在八奶。

She appears promptly at eight each day.

她每天八点准到。

Italy is one of the eight seeded teams.

意大利队是八个种队之一。

Of eight starters, only three finished the race.

参赛的八名选手中, 只有三人赛完。

The criminal was adjudged to prison for eight years.

犯被判刑八年。

The newly-published chronicle breaks down into eight major parts.

这部新出版的编年史分成八大部分。

England lost eight out of the eleven one-day internationals.

在十一场为期一天的国际比赛中，英格兰输了八场。

Eight angry, silver eyes focused on his elflike face.

八只愤怒的银色眼睛注视着他精灵状的脸。

In the ensuing confusion another eight persons were hurt.

在随后的骚动中, 又有八人受伤。

He skated a figure of eight in the rink.

他在溜冰场上溜了个八字形。

This shirt retailed for eight dollars in this store.

在这家商店里, 这种衬衫的售价是八美元。

Eight alloys were measured before and after tarnish by chromometer.

探讨低贵合金变色的影响因素。

The government’s majority has been whittled down to eight.

政府多数票减少到了八票。

I distinctly remember Jane saying that the show started at eight.

我清楚地记得简说演出8 点钟开始。