他用绳子把那个圈围了起来。He used a rope to mark off the circle.国王只不过是给了这些政客自缚的绳子。The King has merely given the politicians enough rope to hang themselves.其中一人把绑在腰间的一条绳子解下来。One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist....
The UN is facing a cash crunch.联合国面临着现金短缺问题。He favours bringing the UN into touch with 'modern realities'.他倾向于让联合国接触“当代现实”。He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdraw...
The team secured pictures of prisoners showing signs of severe beatings.这个小组搞到了一些显示囚犯有被毒打痕迹的照片。By this time she was so cowed by the beatings that she meekly obeyed.这时她已经被打怕了，只得言听计从。Faults in work are punished by beatings...