他不喜欢在细节上被人抓住把柄。He did not like to be caught out on details.他曾告诉一位采访者，他甚至都不喜欢摇滚乐。He once told an interviewer that he didn't even like rock music.“这不是我喜欢的音乐形式。”——“对，这不是。”"It's not one of my favourite forms of mus...
not a pittance of remorse.毫无悔恨之心Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.她的秘书们为一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。to pay sb a pittance付给某人菲薄的工资The widow must live on her slender pittance.那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活....
Italy had lost three cruisers and two destroyers.意大利损失了3艘巡洋舰和2艘驱逐舰。Three cruisers and three destroyers were heavily damaged or destroyed.三艘巡洋舰和三艘驱逐舰受到严重损失或被摧毁.Our cruisers and destroyers continued to blockade the approac...
Skiers should be particularly choosy about the insurance policy they buy.滑雪者在选择购买保险的问题上应该尤其慎重。I'm very choosy about my clothes.我对自己的衣着很讲究。A hungry person is not choosy about his food.饥不择食....
他对耍弄他的人毫不客气。He does not tolerate anyone who mucks him about.他挖空心思,耍弄各种花招以逃避被征召入伍.He tried all sorts of dodges to avoid being called up.我来告诉你们那一大套货币花招是怎样耍弄的吧.I'll show you how the Great Money Trick is worked....