经济萧条只不过加速了原本就在改变行业状况的变化。Recession has simply accelerated changes that have been reshaping the industry anyway.建筑业不再像以往那样萧条了。The construction industry is no longer as depressed as it was.20世纪80年代初期的经济萧条气氛因各种奇异古怪建筑的出现而有所缓解...
I confess it with shame -- shrunk icily into myself, like a snail.我羞愧地忏悔了 —— 冷冰冰地退缩, 像个蜗牛.Snail is a small plant-eating creature with a soft body.蜗牛是一种软体草食动物。the slow passage of a snail across the verandah蜗牛缓慢地爬过阳台Each y...
手套撑架可以把手套撑张得大些.A glove stretcher makes gloves larger.拍照的人正在调节他的照像机撑架.The picture taker was adjusting his camera settings.倚傍着撑架的肩肌 、 手臂、手掌,是那么强健有力.My shoulder muscles, arms and hands were powerful and muscular from the cr...
Pickled cucumbers, jam, pickled berries, tomatoes; you name it, they've got it.酸黄瓜、果酱、腌浆果、西红柿，凡是你说得出的，他们都有。Birds feed on nuts and berries in the winter.鸟类靠坚果和浆果过冬。We went here and there looking for berries.我们四处寻找浆果....
Mr. Ben was thinking about quitting his job, but I told him not to go off at half cock.本先生想要辞掉工作, 可我告诉他不要仓促行事.They roundly denounced him for quitting.他们严厉地斥责他擅自离去.When he said he was quitting school, I did a double take....