I thought I had plenty of time before me — that she would not try to gain admission to the Villa until much later.

我我以为我还有很多时间——直到很久以后她才会试图进入别墅。

Herbert's uncle was luckier in life than Herbert's parents. He had made money in the land business. And he helped the boy gain admission to Stanford University in California.

赫伯特的叔叔比赫伯特的父母更幸运，他从土地生意上赚了钱，并帮助这个男孩进入加州斯坦福大学读书。

As a scholar he was equally proficient, and had no trouble gaining admission to study physics and astronomy at the University of Chicago (where, coincidentally, the head of the department was now Albert Michelson).

作为一名学者，他也是出色得不得了，不费吹灰之力就考上芝加哥大学，攻读物理学和天文学（说来也巧，系主任就是阿尔伯特·迈克尔逊）。

The Monk had already made one attempt to gain admission to her presence; But Flora had refused him in such a manner as to convince him that all future endeavours must be vain.

僧侣已经尝试过让她进来。但弗洛拉拒绝他的方式让他相信，未来所有的努力都将是徒劳的。