His voice was just a croak.他的嗓音沙哑。I had a sore throat and could only croak.我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。Everyone seemed rather out of sorts and inclined to croak.每个人似乎都有点不对劲,想发发牢骚....
She exhibited none of the narcissistic and nihilistic tendencies of her peers.她一点儿都没表现出同龄人那种自恋和虚无主义的性格倾向。To his 19th-century peers, Robert Brown was the prince of botany.对于19世纪的同行来说，罗伯特·布朗是植物学巨匠。Their German peers had a ...
He criticized them very freely, in a positive, off - hand way.他无拘无束地批评他们, 常常脱口而出,语气却又十分肯定.The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.男人们像往常一样高兴地聊着，彼此间随意开着玩笑。Not giving or expending freely; sparing...
The aircraft made an unscheduled landing after developing an electrical fault.飞机由于发生电力故障而作了临时降落。He could never accept that he had been at fault.他怎么也无法承认是他的错。I was disappointed whenever the cook found fault with my work.每...
...some proprietary brands of dog food...一些狗粮的专利品牌We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.我们必须采取措施保护专利技术。proprietary articles专利品The company has a proprietary right to the property.公司拥有这笔财产的所有权。a propr...
...children with matchstick legs.双腿骨瘦如柴的孩子们A blue - eyed triplefin, small as a matchstick, guards its territory with an aggressive pose.一只火柴头大小的蓝眼三鳍鱼, 正在展示一种进攻性的姿势, 以保卫它的地盘.Use a pointed object such as a broken matchstic...