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。Their jests made everyone laugh.他们说的俏皮话逗得大家哈哈大笑.Shakespeare said, " He jests at scars that never felt a wound. "莎士比亚说: “ 人总是取笑那些从...
Senator Bentsen has declined to get involved this time around.这次本特森参议员又拒绝参与。Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。Senator Kerry carries considerable weight in Washington.参议员...
I was woken up by someone grabbing hold of my sleeping bag.有人猛地抓住了我的睡袋，把我惊醒了。He lunged at me, grabbing me violently.他向我扑过来，使劲把我抓住。Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank.雪莉抓住他的马尾辫，猛地一拽。...
He whiled away an hour or two vaguely at clubs.他百般无聊地在俱乐部里消磨了一两个钟头.We whiled away the time at the airport reading newspapers.我们读报消磨掉在机场候机的时光.We whiled away the holidays by climbing mountains and hunting.我们爬山、打猎、愉快地度过了假期....
to finesse a deal略施小计达成一桩交易It was a disappointing performance which lacked finesse.那场演出缺乏技巧,令人失望.Playing bridge , we make some probability estimate before attempting a finesse.打桥牌时, 在采取某种策略之前,总要先做一些概率估计....