She was an elfin-like girl who looked barely 10 years old.她是个鬼马小精灵，看起来也就刚满10岁。The cheap music turned elfin and lovely.这靡靡之音忽而变得精灵可爱.All the little creatures joined in the elfin dance.所有的小动物都加入了精灵舞会之中....
Boatswain's and carpenter's tools over and above the Builder's standard.超出建造方标准的额外的水手长和木工工具.The carpenter evened a board with a plane.那位木工用刨子刨平了一块木板。Ask the carpenter to build in some cupboards.请木匠在墙上嵌几个碗橱...
水库逐渐干涸，农民开始背井离乡。Reservoirs are drying up and farmers have begun to leave their land.曾为水井供水的蓄水层正式宣告干涸了。The aquifer which had once fed the wells was pronounced dry.水塘已经干涸，里面都是欧洲蕨和芦苇。The pool had dried up and was full of br...
The bartender had a florid face and a receding hairline.酒吧男招待面色红润，前额有点脱发。They caught the bartender stretching the gin with water.那个酒吧招待在杜松子酒内掺水时被他们抓到了.Each time he gave the bartender a good tip.每次他都给侍者优厚的小费....
棉纤维的最内层组织叫中腔.The innermost region of cotton is called lumen.光学显微镜还可以用来研究棉纤维的次生层.Light microscopy has also been useful in studies on the secondary wall of the cotton fiber.以棉纤维为原料,合成了一种新型推进剂用含能黏合剂纤维素醚硝酸酯.Cellulose ether n...
Talismans are a form of contagious magic, carried on the person.护身符就像是一种流行的魔法, 携带在人的身上.We should welcome the Tiger and the Dragon as talismans.我们应当把这一龙一虎当作吉祥物欢迎.Cowper: Books are not seldom talismans and spells.库柏: 书籍经常是...