Even he could find nothing to cavil about.连他都挑不出什么毛病来.I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.我觉得现在还不是对报告的措辞较真的时候。Let us not cavil too much...我们就别太挑剔了。A carper will cavil at anything.爱挑剔...
给服务员、行李搬运工、导游和司机小费是惯例。It is usual to tip waiters, porters, guides and drivers.她给了吧台服务员10美元小费，还请在场的所有人喝了酒。She tipped the barmen 10 dollars and bought drinks all round.加收了10%的服务费以代替小费。A 10 percent service charge is added i...
“我们找个地方喝杯咖啡吧。”——“我知道个好地方。”"Let's get a coffee somewhere."—"I know just the place."晚饭后，他要了一杯波尔图葡萄酒。He asked for a glass of port after dinner.他喝了杯咖啡，回来后开始认真听讲。He got his coffee, came back and settled down to listen....
The criticism was wholly unjustified.这样的批评完全是不公平的。Your report last week was unfair. It was based upon wholly unfounded and totally unjustified allegations.你上周的报告是不公平的。它是基于毫无根据且完全无端的指控。The commission concluded that the po...