| 1. | He squeaked through in both houses .
他在议院通过的法案，都是侥幸险胜。 |
| 2. | The united states congress is a bicameral body .
美国国会由两个议院组成。 |
| 3. | He made a statement before the house of commons .
他在下议院当众发表了一个声明。 |
| 4. | The women from both sides of the house turned up trumps too .
议院中的两派妇女也都大帮其忙。 |
| 5. | In the house of commons the most devastating weapon is ridicule .
在下议院，最历害的武器就是嘲笑。 |
| 6. | The president's vote may be overruled by a two-third vote of each house .
各议院可以以23的票数推翻总统的否决。 |
| 7. | The motion that the house do now adjourn is moved by a member of the government .
议院休会的动议由政府某一成员提出。 |
| 8. | The figures were immediately made known to parliament by the minister of health .
这个情况立刻由卫生部长告诉了议院。 |
| 9. | He felt small and humble when he took his seat in the commons .
当他在下议院里就座时，他感到自己地位低下，出身卑微。 |
| 10. | I mocked him, i bantered him, i was in good form that day and the house rocked with laughter .
我挖苦他，我拿他打哈哈，那天我特别来劲，整个议院哄堂大笑。 |
