to put the handbrake on拉上手闸They forgot to apply the handbrake and the car rolled 60ft into the river.他们忘了拉手刹，汽车翻滚了60英尺，掉进了河里。The car, whose handbrake wasn't very reliable , began to slide backwards.这辆车已开始向后滑动, 因为手闸不...
Soon Jonas will have to learn to accept euro coins instead of escudos.它马上就得学着接受欧元,而不是葡币.This is a 100 - dollar note I want to change it into Portuguese escudos.这是一张100美元钞票.我想把它换成葡萄牙埃斯库多....
他是总统主要的政治战略家.He's the president's chief political strategist.他理应获得更大的成就, 因为他是个伟大的战略家.He deserves better, for he's a great strategist.(他与其说是个战术家,不如说是个战略家. )He is more of a strategist than of a tactician....
Her bare feet were dirt-streaked and cracked with cold.她赤裸的双脚上满是一道道的泥污，都冻得开裂了。A meteorite streaked across the sky.一颗流星划过天空。Fine shades of grey streaked his dark hair.他的黑发间有几丝白发。...
I wish to furbish up the French I learned at collage.我想重温一下在大学里学过的法语.You need to furbish up your French before you go to France.去法国以前你必须把法语温习一下。If you furbish up these old chairs, you'll have a better chance of sell...