I wouldn't want to dredge up the past.我不想重提往事。He managed to dredge up a smile.他勉强笑了笑.They have to dredge the canal so that ships can use it.他们须疏浚运河河道轮船方可通航....
The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.鸟儿们紧贴在墙上,啄着砖缝。He appears determined to cling to power.看来他决心要抓住权力不放。Wet clothes cling to the body.湿衣服贴身....
They're happy to stay in the same old groove.他们乐于墨守成规.The cupboard door slides open along the groove.食橱门沿槽移开.My life seems to be in a groove. I do the same things day after day.我的生活似乎很单调, 日复一日地干着同样的事情....
If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.如果一家公司倒闭,便有可能引发一连串的破产。His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.他的职责是安抚那些人,而不是去激怒他们。Thinking angry thoughts can provoke strong physiologi...