Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race.使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜.One of the first things we did when we moved in, to the chagrin of the architect, was to replace the leaded windows.让建筑师大为懊恼的是，我们搬进去最先做的事情之一就是换掉了花饰铅条窗。His incre...
The plane was shot down in error by a NATO missile.一枚北约的导弹误将那架飞机击落。The guidance systems didn't work and the missile couldn't hit its target.导航系统失灵，导弹未能命中目标。They claimed to have shot down one incoming missile.他们...
Leningrad was the third alien city to offer him a surrogate home.列宁格勒是他在异地安家的第三个外国城市。When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien.战争爆发时，他作为敌国人士遭到关押。Such an attitude is alien to most bu-sinessmen.大多数商界人士都会对这样的态度感...
The hypnotic state actually lies somewhere between being awake and being asleep.催眠状态实际上介乎清醒和睡眠之间。Everyone is familiar with the TV screen's hypnotic power.大家都很熟悉电视屏幕的吸引力。His voice had an almost hypnotic effect.他的声音有一...