他个子小，看上去不事张扬。He was a small and to all appearances an unassuming man.离婚的事张扬出去，她十分痛苦，更加厌恶媒体了。The divorce was painfully public, feeding her dislike of the press.他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。He has a quiet confidence in his ability....
The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。Cross-currents can sweep the strongest swimmer helplessly away.即使最强壮的游泳者也会无助地被交叉水流冲走。The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangero...
That is akin to installing sprinklers after the house has burned down.这种做法类似于房子烧毁后再安装洒水装置.Something swooshed and six sprinklers sent up watery bouquets.有某种东西飕飕作响,于是六个喷嘴喷出了点水.Maybe I'll go to hydroponics afterward an...
The subway was covered in graffiti.过街地道里涂满了乱七八糟的图画和文字。There's no vandalism, no graffiti, no rubbish left lying about.没有损害公共财物的行为，也没有涂鸦和随处丢弃的垃圾。The maintenance programme will additionally seek to keep the sites free ...
New products and production processes are transferred to the developing countries only after a substantial amount of time has lapsed.新的产品和生产工序要经过一段相当长的时间后才能向发展中国家转移。Doris Brown closed her eyes and lapsed into sleep.多丽丝·布...
Mirrors have a backing of quicksilver.镜子有水银作底.By heaven, they ought to be worked in quicksilver mines.但愿苍天有眼, 让他们到水银矿上去作苦工.Quicksilver , though a metal, is a liquid.水银虽是金属, 但它是一种液体....