The contract specifies red tiles, not slates, for the roof.合同规定屋顶用红瓦, 并非石板瓦.They roofed the house with slates.他们用石板瓦做屋顶.The house was silent but for the scraping of a branch on the slates.这所房子寂静无声,只听见树枝刮擦着石板瓦吱吱作响....
耐心是做工作的诀窍.Patience is the trick in doing a job well.他教算术有诀窍.He has a knack of teaching arithmetic.这位经验丰富的工匠会把诀窍传给徒弟.The experienced artisan would pass on the tricks of the trade to the apprentice....
我喜欢看《伦敦东区》的周日连播版。I enjoy the omnibus edition of Eastenders on Sunday.时长为一小时的日播新闻节目的制作费用可能会高达25万美元。A daily one-hour news show can cost $250,000 to produce.1971年，广播网停播了这个节目。The network took it off the air in 1971....
The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.因为有犯罪前科，警察们都认识这个人。He had to cancel some engagements because of tiredness.他太累了，不得不取消一些约会。Because of the slump in domestic demand, production has stopped.由于国内...
We've seen them all crowing that the movement is dead.我们看到他们所有人都为那场运动的覆灭而洋洋自得。Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory.爱德华兹已经在为自己确定无疑的胜利自鸣得意了。She was crowing with delight.她欢呼雀跃。...