He was quiet, conscientious, a bit of a plodder.他做事闷声不响，小心谨慎，有点死气沉沉的。Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated mother.弗吉尼娅还在尽力成为一位勤勤恳恳、全心奉献的母亲。The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up t...
演奏钢琴的戴夫将这支曲子反复弹了两三遍。Dave, the pianist, played it over a couple of times.这首曲子有，嗯，大约半个小时那么长，对吗？This piece is, what, about a half an hour long?他写了一组非常单调枯燥的曲子。He has written a batch of very samey tunes....
之前至少已经有过13次想独立到达北极的尝试。There have been at least thirteen previous attempts to reach the North Pole unaided.一想到探险者，我们很多人脑海中浮现的便是长途跋涉前往北极的非凡人物形象。When we think of adventurers, many of us conjure up images of larger-than-life...
Shops in Ho Chi Minh City are stacked with goods.胡志明市的商店里堆满了商品。My general reaction to this news might be summed up as "ho-hum"我对这条消息的总体反应可以用“哼儿哈儿”来概括。Ho hum, another nice job down the drain.，又一份好工作泡汤了。...
He sauntered along the river to the mill.他沿着河边漫步走到磨坊。He sauntered along the street looking in the shop windows.他在街上转悠,眼睛盯着商店的橱窗.She sauntered onto the set, looking serenely confident.她漫步到拍摄片场, 看起来沉着而自信....