她狂想的产物a product of her febrile imagination关于他的前途的猜测达到了狂想的地步。Speculation about his future had reached fever pitch .这个念头,既使作为酒醉后的狂想, 也使他惊愕不已.Even as an alcoholic fantasy, the thought staggered him....
His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest...对于利息的急剧增加，他的导师给出了一个更为平淡无奇的解释。a prosaic statement平实的叙述The truth is more prosaic.真相更加乏味。How prosaic, and yet how magical such paragraphs are!这样的...
Tchaikovsky was given a state funeral—the first commoner to be granted this honour.柴可夫斯基得到了国葬待遇——他是首位获此殊荣的平民。Above all, I love Tchaikovsky.首先, 我喜欢柴可夫斯基.Tchaikovsky cultivated all branches of music.柴科夫斯基涉足于音乐的所有分支....
And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.耶和华就照以利沙的话、使他们的眼目昏迷.This praise and confidence smote Dobbin's heart very keenly.这样的夸奖和信赖弄得都宾十分不好意思.Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote...