He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch.他设法挣脱出一只手来挡住了一拳。The ward was busy and Amy hardly had time to talk.病房里非常忙碌，埃米几乎没有时间说话。She gave me a straightfor-ward answer.她坦率地回答了我。Such a thin padded coat cannot ward off ...
Let us at least see our courts make an example of these despicable criminals.至少让我们看到法庭惩罚这些十恶不赦的罪犯以儆效尤。We must make an example of him.我们必须惩罚他以儆他人.They decided to make an example of him.他们决定惩罚他以警戒他人....
September was crisping the Berlin air and yellowing the leaves when Pug got back.帕格回去的时候,柏林的九月空气清新,树叶正在变黄.None the less was she offended, as a flower by a crisping wind.虽说如此,她仍旧很生气, 就象花朵碰上冷风一样....