Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and perseverance.

摆在我们面前的只有努力奋斗和坚持不懈。

A problem from the past lay ahead, paradoxically.

矛盾的是，一个来自过去的问题摆在面前。

The government in Baghdad had fallen. But a deepening conflict in Iraq lay ahead.

巴格达政府倒台了，但伊拉克的冲突还在加剧。

To protect this city, residents and authorities laid major preparations ahead of the storm.

为了保护这座城市，居民和当局在风暴来临之前进行了重大准备。

He said a rough two-week period lay ahead as the coronavirus pandemic spread and peaked.

他表示，随着冠状病毒大流行的蔓延和达到顶峰，接下来的两周将会很艰难。

In a BBC interview, Ms Malmstrom suggested a long process of protracted talks lay ahead.

在接受BBC采访时，马姆斯特罗姆称新贸易谈判将无比漫长。

Mr Kerry cautioned that the deal was still being formalised and many problems lay ahead.

克里警告说目前正在构思协议，将会遇到很多问题。

She would know how I was feeling and have an idea of what lay ahead for me.

她会理解我的感受，并对我的未来有一个看法。

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned on Saturday that the worst of the pandemic still lay ahead.

西班牙总理佩德罗·桑切斯周六警告称，疫情最严重的时期还未到来。

Where was this going, and why did I feel that a trap lay a few steps ahead?

这是要扯到哪里去？为什么我觉得陷阱只有几步之遥？

My vision widened that day, and I began to see the trap that lay ahead for most people.

在那一天我的视野大开，开始注意到大多数人所面临的“陷阱”。

Hence the saying: The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources.

明主虑之，良将修之。

But he also warned that endless difficulties lay ahead.

但他也警告说， 前方有无尽的困难。

The factory crawler lay ahead of them, still some three kilometers away.

工厂履带车就在他们前面，距离他们还有大约三公里。

They stood together, their bond unbroken, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.

他们站在一起，他们的纽带从未中断，准备好面对未来的任何挑战。

He moved aside so Julia could see what lay ahead.

他移到一边，这样茱莉亚就可以看到前面的东西了。

When I left India for America, I was never more scared in my life. I had no idea what lay ahead.

当我离开印度来美国时，那是我一生中最害怕的时刻。前途茫茫，不知路在何方。

But Liaoyuan also knew that his greatest challenge lay ahead.

但燎原也知道，他最大的挑战还在后面。

If Ferdinand had realized what lay ahead, he would have chosen a different name.

如果斐迪南意识到未来会发生什么， 他就会选择一个不同的名字。

How many Sundays, how many hundreds of Sundays like this lay ahead of me?

有多少个周日，有多少个这样的周日在我面前？