He has an urge to become a film star.他非常希望成为电影明星。an overpowering urge难抗拒的冲动The firm has taken out adverts in national newspapers to urge customers to return suspect products.该公司在全国性的报纸上登出广告，催促顾客退回疑似假冒产品。I have complained...
He had an urge to open a shop of his own.他很想自己开一家店。Once inside her apartment she felt an urge to brush her teeth.一回到自己的公寓，她就有一种想要刷牙的冲动。We urge colleges and universities to demystify the selection process.我们敦促各学院和大学澄清其甄选学...
每年有50万女性难产致死是本可避免的。Half a million women die needlessly each year during childbirth.与头胎不同, 这次是难产.This time , unlike the first, the birth was an ordeal.她因为难产,要做剖腹产术.It was a difficult birth : she had to have a Caesarean....
I had always been a kind of spendthrift.我这人向来都有点儿挥金如土.What is the difference between a tightwad's brain and a spendthrift's brain?吝啬鬼的脑袋和挥霍者的脑袋有什么区别 呢 ?spendthrift bureaucrats奢侈的官僚们He disowned his spendthrift s...
His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid.他的话相当于拐弯抹角地请求经济援助。Consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to £9.75 billion.消费者在体育相关产品上的花费共计97.5亿英镑。His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for eco...
Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。He reported that two suspicious-looking characters had approached Callendar.他报告说两个形迹可疑的人曾跟卡伦德接触过。He had all the qu...