a yardstick by which to measure sth衡量某事物的标准By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.用任何标准衡量, 那都是巨大的金额.By any yardstick, that’s a large amount of money.用任何标准衡量，那都是巨大的金额。There has been no yardstick by which po...
他经历的恐怖事件在他脑海中刻下了深深的，或许是难以磨灭的印记。The horrors he experienced are imprinted, perhaps indelibly, in his brain.农场主布朗的牛都烙上了字母“B”的印记.Farmer Brown's cattle are branded with the letter B.年岁在他的额上打下了印记.The years have set their ...
It can be done without following some absurd, off-the-wall investment strategy.不用遵照那套荒唐愚蠢的投资策略也可以做到。This is patently absurd.这显然荒唐透顶。Parkinson had a sharp eye for the absurd.帕金森对于荒诞不经的事一眼即明。...