The house only needs an occasional coat of paint to keep it shipshape.房子只需偶尔粉刷一次就可以保持整洁。to get the house shipshape把房子打扫得干干净净，整整齐齐all shipshape and Bristol fashion一切都井井有条Give me the gift of a pair of drip - dry, shipshape...
他仍旧仰卧着，望着天上的云彩。He continued to lie on his back and look at clouds.天上的颜色都退去了。All colour had faded from the sky.在晴朗的夏夜可以看到天上的星云.You can see nebulae in the clear summer sky....
He held his anger in check.他遏制住怒火.The shelterbelt kept the sand in check.防护林带挡住了风沙.He's found someone with a bit of fight to keep him in check.他发现有个厉害的主儿能镇住他了。...
I overslept and missed the bus.我睡过了头，因此误了班车。The inference I've drawn from his lateness is he overslept.从他来晚我得出的结论是他睡过头了.I'm really sorry I'm late, Andrew. I forgot to set my alarm and I overslept.安德鲁，很抱歉我迟...