我胡乱给女性杂志写点东西，维持我们的生计。I supported us by writing bilge for women's magazines.现在的生活水平几乎快要无法维持生计。The standard of living today is on the edge of subsistence.大型工厂正试图通过削减成本以维持生存。The big factories are trying to stay alive b...
外面车行道上传来刺耳的刹车声。There was a scream of brakes from the carriageway outside.为避免相撞而刹车时，他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.这些狗发出刺耳的低吼声。The dogs made a noise, a rough, grumbling sound....
我们 ( 与他们 ) 订有维修合约, 现在不能撤消.Having contracted ( with them ) to do the repairs, we cannot withdraw now.我们用保兑的, 不可撤消的信用证为付款条件.We insisted on payment by a confirmed, irrevocable letter of credit.1906年民事上诉法院撤消了1894年的判决.In 1906...
显然，这条铁路是房子建成后很久才造的。The railway had obviously been built long after the house.这个词似乎是自造的。It looks like a made-up word.荷兰人一直在围海造地。The Netherlands has been reclaiming farmland from water....
Top of the range Scotches attract a fanatical following among whisky buffs.顶级苏格兰威士忌在威士忌酒酒迷中吸引了一批狂热的拥趸.Two Scotches, please and make those doubles, will you ?请来两杯苏格兰威士忌--都要双份的, 好 吗 ?Waiter , three Scotches, please.夥计, 请来三...
女王威严地坐在王座上.The queen was seated on the throne in all her majesty.她威严地大步在宫殿中走过.She strode majestically through the palace.当角球开进来时, 他亦威严地把球接住.When the corner came in, he caught it majestically....
A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.一缕盘旋的轻烟从农舍唯一的烟囱里缭绕升起。Bookbinding is largely a cottage industry.装订业主要是一种家庭手工业。Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries.编织和针织是传统的家庭手工业。...
The teacher had just left the room when the boy started to make noise.老师刚离开教室学生便开始吵闹起来.Don't you understand that you mustn't make noise in a place like this?难道你不知道,在这里不能太吵 吗 ?Toys that make noise can't exc...
All he did that evening was sit around the flat.那天晚上他一直在公寓里无所事事地坐着。Eve isn't the type to sit around doing nothing.伊芙不是那种喜欢坐在那里无所事事的人。I never, ever sit around thinking, "What shall I do next?"我从不闲坐着琢磨：“我接下来做什么呢？”...