We were a team of individuals — as paradoxical as that sounds.我们是一个保持了个体的团队——尽管这听起来自相矛盾。One should not think slightingly of the paradoxical.人们不应该轻视自相矛盾的东西.The grue paradox is the paradoxical state in the theory of belie...
In the parking lot of the school, the siren filled the air.警报声响彻学校停车场。It sounds like an air raid siren.那听起来像是空袭警报。The cars had stopped at the sound of the approaching siren.这些汽车听到愈来愈近的警笛声便停了下来。People were awakened rudely...
She rubbed her arms, but they hurt and she desisted.她揉了揉胳膊，感觉很疼就停下了。He desisted of the future.他对前途丧失信心.We desisted from our work for a few minutes.我们停止工作几分钟....
In rodeo, cowboys and cowgirls participate in calf roping, bull or bronco riding, and steer wrestling.在马术竞技会上, 男牛仔及女牛仔会参加的项目包括了套小牛、无鞍骑乘野马或野牛及追牛扳倒.If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow.得寸进尺。W...
Thanksgiving Day is usually on the last Thursday in November.感恩节通常在十一月最后的星期四.Yes, we have Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day and April Fool's Day.是的.我们有感恩节 、 劳动节,以及愚人节.I wonder why they made Thanksgiving Day fall on Thursd...
Even clever people are not terribly clever when put on the spot.即便是聪明人在面对难题时也未必就能表现得特别聪明。My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend.我儿子遭受了巨大痛苦，他失去了最要好的朋友。I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy...