It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms...利维原来说的是一种比喻。...the Government's plans to levy VAT on printed matter.政府对印刷品征收增值税的计划Neither Baker nor Levy seemed eager to disturb the cordial atmosphere by discuss...
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.奉承惹人喜，直言招人仇。He was laying on the flattery with a trowel.他在一个劲儿地拍马屁。James was extremely susceptible to flattery...詹姆斯听几句奉承话就忘乎所以。There is a moment of difficulty and dan...
She ruled more by entreaty and persuasion than by command or argument.她也不是靠发号施令和争辩,而是靠央求和规劝来管理的.Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上.This exordium, and Miss Pross's two hands in quite agonised entreat...
The gift shop's biggest seller is a photo of Nixon meeting Presley.这家礼品店最畅销的商品是尼克松会见猫王普雷斯利的照片。Other rarities include an interview with Presley.其他的稀罕事包括对普雷斯利的采访。By the end of his life, Presley's vocals often des...
Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was the least of her worries...她发愁的事多着呢，相比之下，每天早上3点就要起床根本就不算什么。What worries some of us is that the Prime Minister may feel simply unable to do a somersault...使我们中间的一些人...