...elephantine clumsiness...因块头大而造成的笨拙His legs were elephantine.他的腿很粗壮。elephantine task累赘的任务elephantine movements迟钝的行动These elephantine oddities seem to carry messages.这些笨拙的古怪作品似乎在传达信息。elephantine humour拙劣的幽默...
He was not displeased at the way he had handled the meeting.他对他主持会议的方式并无不满。Metal-handled pans can get really hot and burn you.金属柄的锅可能会热得烫手。Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication.3位编辑负责文章的...
Almost from the outset, the extravaganza was beset with difficulties.几乎从一开始, 这一盛事就被种种困难所困扰.In the end, the Ten took their appeal to the Supreme Court; this, they had believed from the outset, would be their trump card.最后...
exult over对...表现出高兴; 对...表示幸灾乐祸You need not exult over them, good brothers of the Southern States.南方各洲善心的弟兄们,你们且莫自鸣得意,认为自己比他们强.Can even sacrificial flesh avert your doom? Can you then exult?难道祭肉可以消除你的灾祸,使你得著欢乐 吗 ?exult i...