他的灰色针织毛衫和长裤全都被雨水淋透了。His grey jersey and trousers were sodden with the rain.她进来时，雨水顺着她的衣服和头发往下流。She came in, rain streaming from her clothes and hair.雨水曾一度被认为可以滋养皮肤。Rain water was once considered to be good for the comple...
I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。Straightaway our worst fears were realised.我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。Straightaway our worst fears were realised...我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。I'll ask them to send someone out s...
His promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals.他的升职招致对手的嫉妒.Not getting the promotion was a real downer.未得到提升真让人很沮丧。Doyle was passed over for promotion.多伊尔未被考虑提升.His promotion was assured.他的晋升是无疑的。He's at a ...
锹和耙的手柄较长，可发挥较好的杠杆作用。The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage.较好的驾驶设备能够提升在湿滑路面上的抓地力。Better driv-ing equipment will improve track adhesion in slippery conditions.这个孩子曾在一所较好的学校里受过教育.The child was tra...
We were tacking fairly close inshore.我们沿着近海岸曲折航行。Our last trip involved a coastal passage, tacking east against wind and current.我们上次旅行时曾经沿着海岸，逆着风浪向东曲折航行。The ship was tacking, trying to make the habour.该船在顶风曲线航行, 力图驶入港口停...