...a doddering old man making his will before he's too senile.趁尚未老糊涂之前立下遗嘱的年迈老者He is very much a man of decision and action.他是一个遇事非常果断、行动极为迅速的人。...a young deaf and dumb man.年轻的聋哑男子The British Consul in Zurich has co...
He could just about see the little man behind the counter.他勉强能看到柜台后面的小个子男人。He then held the man in an armlock until police arrived.然后他反扭住那名男子的手臂让他动弹不得，直到警察赶到。A young man plunged from a sheer rock face to his death.一名男青年从...
Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。Columbia was a young city compared to venera...
Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish.打磨木头的表面，为刷清漆做准备。Nobody else believed that they had tried to rub out the pope.其他人都不相信他们试图杀死教皇。Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt.将马铃薯戳一些洞，并用盐揉搓外皮。...
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.如果你等待，发生的只有变老。Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.不要等待好事降临，你要向幸福进发。"Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, foll...
There was a curious little smile pursing his mouth.他的嘴角边浮起一丝奇怪的微笑.Why do we stop pursing fun as we get older?为什么当我们长大就停止去最求乐趣?The pursing of lips means catastrophe.他撅嘴的话就意味着灾难....