“你是个很执拗的人，”她说道。“你这是批评呢，”我说，“还是只是发表评论而已？”"You're an obstinate man," she said. "Is that a criticism," I said, "or just an observation?".她比过去更同情尼尔忧郁而执拗的举止了。She felt more sympathy for Neil's sombrely stolid manner ...
They feel strongly that their religion is incompatible with the political system.他们强烈感受到他们的宗教信仰与政治体制不相称。The impact of religion on voting has been analysed far too simplistically.有关宗教对选举的影响的分析太过简单了。It's difficult eno...
快乐的绞刑吏与哭泣的殉教者.The hangman who feels joy and the martyr who sobs.巴肖罗缪就是这样的一位殉教者.One such martyr is St. Bartholomew.有些牧师很可以成为十足的殉教者 -- 他们是那么干燥(枯燥),准会烧得好.Some minister will make good martyrs: they are so dry they will burn ...
He takes a good ribbing, ie can accept being teased.他不怕人家拿他取笑.I felt annoyance at being teased.我恼恨别人取笑我。He hates to be teased about his balding head.他不喜欢人家取笑他的秃头.Often he teased me till my temper went and I stamped and s...
Two out of every three Britons already own a video recorder.每3个英国人中就有两个已经有了录像机。You did have a tape recorder with you.你确实带了录音机。A recorder is often used in our English class.英语课堂上我们经常使用录音机....
Joe's mother consents to let him live with his girlfriend, but his father doesn't.乔的母亲同意让他和女朋友住在一起, 但父亲却反对。An acceptance once given cannot be revoked unless the offeror consents.除非要约人同意,承诺一经做出即不得撤回.Douglas Hyde...