The manager replied with promptness and courtesy.那经理思路敏捷、彬彬有礼地作了答复.This promptness proved how strictly he had held to his word.这足以表示,他是多么谨守前约.He arrived with his customary promptness.他像惯常那样准时到达....
我去四下里转转，看能发现些什么。I'm going to look around and see what I can find.收拾完东西,她四下里扫了一眼,叹了口气.When she had finished tidying up she looked around and sighed.百里茜转动着两只眼睛向四下里看了看.Prissy rolled her eyes as she looked about her....
Haley studied her, an enigmatic smile on his face.黑利打量着她，脸上带着神秘的笑容。Geologists have studied the way that heat flows from the earth.地质学家曾研究过热量如何散出地球。She studied me warily, as if I might turn violent.她警惕地看着我，似乎担心我会动粗。...
The City's reputation has been sullied by scandals like those at Lloyd's.类似劳埃德保险公司的那些丑闻令伦敦名声扫地。The immaculate is easily sullied.皎皎者易污.Her reputation is sullied by crimes.她的名誉被许多罪行所玷污....
...bird-spotting.观鸟A car ran past, spotting my coat with mud.一辆汽车驶过, 给我的外衣溅上了泥点.You have to be good at spotting trouble on the way and heading it off.你必须善于发现潜在的麻烦并加以化解。Spotting prey, the customary crowd of hustlers and t...