He holds the belief that he is a latter-day prophet.他深信自己是当代先知。In his latter years religious mania clouded his mind.晚年的时候，对宗教的狂热让他丧失心智。He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落，发现叔叔这时正在病中。...
他爱说笑话，喜欢谈论啤酒和姑娘。He cracked jokes and talked about beer and girls.他们在当地的酒吧里喝桶装的苦啤酒。They drink bitter on draught in the local bar.他看着酒吧招待员备好他点的啤酒。He watched the barman prepare the beer he had ordered....
Poverty leads to slums, which are an eyesore and a health hazard.贫困产生了贫民窟，那里不仅有碍观瞻，而且卫生隐患严重。the poverty and squalor of the slums贫民窟的贫穷和肮脏The President's visit to the slums was a mere pose.总统到贫民区去访问只不过是做做样子罢了....
He was living alone in a dingy bedsit in London.他独自一人住在伦敦一间昏暗的客卧两用出租屋里。He followed her up a rickety staircase to a squalid bedsit.他跟着她上了一段摇摇晃晃的楼梯，来到了一间邋遢的卧室起居室两用房间。...
幸勿推却.I hope that you will not refuse.他要请我吃饭,我推却了.I declined his invitation to dinner.龙王不好推却,命左右抬出一杆九股叉,重三千六百斤.The Dragon King feared Wu - k'ung's powers....