At ten minutes after twelve, he heard a loud noise.

12点10分，他听到了很大的响声。

The stranger, a native of Savannah, had just returned after twelve years in the inland country.

那位生客是萨凡纳本地人，在内地居住了十二年之后刚刚回来。

Bob retires next month after twelve years of service. He will, however, continue to act as part-time consultant.

为公司效力12年的鲍勃下月将退休。但是他会继续担任兼职顾问。

I shall not give it up till a quarter after twelve.

我要到十二点过一刻才会放弃。

There, it is twenty minutes after twelve, and now I shall give it up entirely.

那里，十二点过二十分钟，现在我要完全放弃了。

And when, after twelve years, the neighborhood was successful and stopping it, they planted a little tree.

12年后 这个社区成功地阻止了这种行为，他们种了一棵小树。

She had been ruined by the hard riding of Lord Gray's son, and after twelve months' rest she was going to be sold.

她被格雷勋爵的儿子的一通狠骑给累伤了。经过12个月的休整以后，她将被卖掉。