Despite a big tax increase on January 1st, employment, retail sales and housing all performed sturdily in January and February this year.

尽管月号税收剧，业，零售和住房在本年月二月表现依旧坚挺。

They built their houses sturdily, so that many years later their sons and grandsons could still live in them.

他们把房子盖得很实，这样许多年后他们的儿子和孙子仍然可以住在里面。

I have a picture from that day—Mom, looking both tired and amused, is sitting in a chair in her dooryard, holding Joe in her lap while Naomi stands sturdily beside her.

我还有天的照片——妈妈看起来疲惫又开心，坐在门廊里，腿上抱着乔，娜奥米作坚强状站在她身边。