She listened to Kate'sexplanation of the sordid affair.她听凯特对这件丑事作何解释。It was a shock to discover the truth about his sordid past.他以往的丑行被发现时，人们感到震惊。The huts they lived in were sordid and filthy beyond belief.他们住的小房真是异...
Journalists have exercised remarkable restraint in not reporting all the sordid details of the case.记者对该案件的报道显示出异乎寻常的克制，没有报道所有肮脏的细节。A sordid, sentimental plot unwinds, with an inevitable mawkish ending.一段灰暗而感伤的情节慢慢展开，最后是...
Iran remains an enigma for the outside world.对于外界而言，伊朗仍是个谜。It is an enigma to me.它对我来说是个迷.To German intelligence, Major de Coverley was a vexatious enigma.对德国的情报机关来说, 德?科弗利少校是个老猜不透的谜....
a nasty officious little man讨厌、好管闲事的家伙When people put on uniforms, their attitude becomes more confident and their manner more officious.人们穿上制服后会信心倍增，也更爱管闲事了。They wouldn't welcome any officious interference from the...