a yardstick by which to measure sth衡量某事物的标准By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.用任何标准衡量, 那都是巨大的金额.Profit is not the only yardstick of success.利润并不是衡量成功的唯一尺度....
他手触额发假装尊敬。He touched his forelock in mock deference.可是他已经宣布,只要她把额发弄成刘海,他就要把她的头发全剃光.But he had declared that he would shave her whole head if she banged her forelocks....
Old Sebastian's on the spree again.老塞巴斯蒂安又狂欢了.Mr. Sebastian was looking at the boys with a bemused expression.塞巴斯蒂安先生一脸茫然地看着男孩儿们。He said he had a date with Brett at San Sebastian.他说他曾和勃莱特约定在圣塞瓦斯蒂安相会.I don't go ...
Corrosion is not covered by the warranty.腐蚀不在保修范围之内.Pedal Exerciser User Weight Limit: 250 lbsPedal Exerciser One year manufacturer warranty.Pedal运动机用户重量限制: 250lbsPedal运动机厂家保修一年.The Act prohibits anyone who offers a writ...
伯罗奔尼撒战争以雅典同盟的毁灭而收尾 ( 亚历山大汉密尔顿 )The Peloponnesian war. terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth ( Alexander Hamilton )地区贸易同盟的数目在过去十年激增.Regional trade blocs have emerged in the past decade.与此同时,有关欧洲政治同盟的辩论仍在继续.A...
就在终场哨响前几秒，他伸脚一挡，使射门的球变向飞过了球门横梁。He stuck out his boot and deflected the shot over the bar seconds before the final whistle.一颗子弹击中了他的钢盔后(变向)飞了出去.A bullet struck his helmet and was deflected from its course.子弹因碰到墙而变向.The bu...
He drove us home in stony silence.他开车送我们回家，一路冷冰冰地一言不发。The steep, stony ground is well drained.陡峭的石头地面排水性能很好。They listened to him in stony silence.他们冷漠地静静听他讲。...