阿尔戏称自己为“最后的怒汉”。Al facetiously described himself as the Last Angry Man.他一如往常，一副公事公办的样子，那种真诚让人怒不起来。He is, as ever, business-like, and disarmingly honest.“那太糟糕了！”特迪并无怨怒地说道。"That's too bad," Teddy said without rancour....
They accused the former prime minister of being a backseat driver.他们指责前首相越俎代庖。Why is he such a backseat driver when he rides with me?为什么他跟我一起坐车时,总是指手划脚?To avoid being a backseat driver, I keep my mouth shut.为了避免乱出主意, 我只好...
史蒂芬·利神父为死者主持了临终圣礼。Father Stephen Lea administered the last rites to the dead men.我们为死者举行了仪式。We held services for the departed.让我们为死者静默一分钟.Let's observe a minute's silence in memory of the dead....
North American shrew with tail less than half its body length.北美洲鼩鼱,尾巴比其身体的一半还短.The shrew stands at the door and keeps shouting abuse.那个泼妇站在门口,不停地嫚骂.People called her shrew.人们叫她泼妇....
电话线那头噼里啪啦地传来警察局长短促的声音。The Chief Constable's clipped tones crackled over the telephone line.他快速、短促地呼吸着。He was breathing, quickly and shallowly.有人短促、嘲弄地笑了一声。There was a short, derisive laugh....
在他漫长的一生中，他对基督教信仰始终是一种摇摆不定的态度。He maintained an ambivalent attitude to the Church throughout his long life.霍顿在英国石油公司漫长的职业生涯中曾经让两个部门整体上起死回生。In his long career at BP, Horton turned around two entire divisions.他结束了漫长的海外旅行回到南非...