That old portrait gives me the shivers.

那幅肖像画令我不寒而栗。

The scripts had a rather tired plot.

这部剧本情节是非常俗套。

They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries.

他们企图使这些工业现代化,结果劳而无功。

Basically, the buildings were garnet, showing an image of triteness(sorry to use a derogatory word).

这些房子基本上都是暗红色，给人一感觉。

We've fed up with our boresome work , now it's time to  enjoy tracing our old but still refreshing campus lives.

我们已经厌倦了烦人工作。现在是时候重温哪些但依然清新校园生活中了。

The assemblies are a direct replacement for older style incandescent bulbs, fitting into the roundel ring as a replacement for the existing roundel, reflector and bracket.

这些组件可直接替换样式白炽灯泡，适合于环，可替换现有、反射器和煤气灯。