Our destiny offers not the cup of despair , but the chalice of opportunity . (Richard Nixon, American President )命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。(美国总统 尼克松 . R.)He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union lead...
He does not regard his new job as a poisoned chalice.他并不认为自己的新工作是金杯毒酒。He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union leader.他接手工会领导职务,看似风光,实则会给他带来很多麻烦.Some people even claimed that he appointed his po...
Maggots breed in cheese.蛆在乳酪里孳生.All right, you maggots! Get yer sodding tail feathers on the boat!听好, 你们这些蛆! 把你们那些食草、蠢笨的屁股挪到船上去!...maggots which eat away dead flesh.食腐肉的蛆虫People use maggots as bait when they go fishing.人...
他站在我的厨房里喝着啤酒，漫无边际地讲着有关莉莲的事情。He stood in my kitchen drinking beer, rambling on about Lillian.莉莲正从博物馆那边的斜坡上走下来。Lillian was coming down the ramp from the museum.别指望莉莲。Don't count on Lillian....
The seats of the chairs had been recovered in tapestry.椅座上又铺回了花毯。Spencer waded through the debris of broken chairs and beer bottles.斯潘塞艰难地迈过一堆破椅子和碎啤酒瓶。The chairs were light in construction yet extremely strong.这些椅子构造轻巧，但...
I came into adult life clueless about a lot of things that most people take for granted.我已成年，却对许多大部分人认为理所当然的事情一窍不通。There are many things I take for granted and don't even realize.我把好多事情都想成是理所应当,甚至都意识不到我把它想成这样.Don t ...