Transition duration

transition [træn'zɪʃən]

n. 过渡，转变，变迁;[语]转换;[乐]变调;

trans交换+it行走+ion名词后缀→交换走→过渡，转变

duration [du'reʃən]

n. 持续，持续的时间，期间;（时间的）持续，持久，连续;[语音学]音长，音延;

dur持久，坚硬+ation名词后缀，表状态 → 持久的状态 → 持续时间

the places, the people--mostly the people.

美国的一些地方， 人民， 大部分的人。

I went to bed at 11:30 p.m.

我在晚上11:30点睡觉了。

The only way that they can preserve their history is to recount it as sagas -- legends handed down from one generation of another.These legends are useful because they can tell us something about migrations of people who lived long ago, but none could wri

他们保存历史的唯一办法是将历史当作传说讲述，由讲述人一代接一代地将史实描述为传奇故事口传下来。