他们拒绝把公寓租给未婚情侣。They refused to rent an apartment to an unmarried couple.在意大利,很少有人未婚同居。In Italy people hardly ever cohabit.我只认识两三个未婚的男士。I knew only two or three unattached men....
战时的海军中很少有势利眼,阶级意识也不强。There was very little snobbery or class-consciousness in the wartime navy.她母亲为人刻薄,势利眼,嗓门又大。His mother was catty, status-conscious and loud.他是个十足的势利眼.He was a fearful snob....
我宁可不睡觉,也不愿错过晚上的课。I would sooner give up sleep than miss my evening class.不睡觉的话,工作起来会变得反应迟钝。Without sleep you will become a zombie at work.她不睡觉的时候都在照看母亲。She spends all her waking hours caring for her mother....