We in the Congress can't shirk our responsibility.我们作为国会议员不能逃避责任。Congress's response to recent bribery scandals has been to impose footling restrictions on lobbyists.国会对于近期行贿丑闻的回应是给说客强加了琐细的限制条款.Representatives ...
The bank's staff were already angered by a meagre 3.1% pay rise.银行职员对只加薪3.1%已心生怒火。a meagre diet of bread and water只有面包和水的粗茶淡饭The diet should be suitable, being neither too rich nor too meagre.膳食应该适当, 即不能太油腻也不能太粗淡....
She kicked him, tugging his thick hair.她一边踢他，一边扯着他那浓密的头发。" There is nothing,'she said shortly, tugging at his arm." 没什么, " 她简地答道, 一面拉着他的胳臂.The child was tugging her toy cart round the garden.那个孩子绕着花园拖拉着她的玩具车....
莫奇生的眼睛追随着他的时计的秒针.Murchison followed with his eye the hand of his chronometer.生产精密时计的专家们的手工调试在这一工序中起着关键性的作用.The chronometer - maker's expert hand plays an essential role in this process.早期的时计技术家并不死命追求精确.Early chronot...