I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle.我最终用滑轮组把他拉了上去。The ropes were tensioned using block and tackle.绳子通过滑轮拉紧.Block and tackle: Combination of pulleys with rope or cable, commonly used to augment pulling force....
The purpose of the journey is to mobilise public opinion on the controversial issue.此行的目的就是动员公众对这个备受争议的问题发表意见。With its command economy, China is able to mobilise resources on a massive scale at speed.由于其相对集中的经济体系, 中国可以高速...
Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.消防队员奋力扑救大楼中熊熊的火焰。He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.他停了下来，在小溪边饮水止渴。Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.喝一瓶汽水不够解渴.The fir...
Ethiopia, for instance uses the equivalent of just twenty kilos of oil per head a year.比如说，埃塞俄比亚每年的人均消费支出仅相当于20公斤的石油。By 1973 the government deficit equalled thirty per cent of GNP.到1973年，政府财政赤字相当于国民生产总值的30%。I agree with ...