She had to lengthen her stirrup leathers.她得放长马镫皮带.He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些.Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.请裁缝把这条裙子放长....
We had not been able to gain admittance to the flat.我们未能获准进入公寓。Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall.数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。They were refused admittance.他们被拒绝进入....
他们拒绝采取措施解决引发犯罪的真正问题：贫穷。They refuse to do anything about the real cause of crime: poverty.把盗窃艺术品看作是一种绅士犯罪的观念已经过时了。The image of art theft as a gentleman's crime is outdated.犯罪和对犯罪的恐惧一直困扰着这个社区。Crime and the fear of cri...