她听到了片断的谈话.She heard snatches of talk.当大礼堂的门一开一关时,我们听到了片断的歌声.We heard snatches of the singing as the doors of the auditorium opened and closed.她有片断的天才, 却往往写不出整首的佳作来.She has patches of genius, but not often whole poems....
The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.当局可能会发现自己处于必须要拒绝但又会因此而不得人心的境地。invidious comparisons招人反感的比较Police officers fear invidious comparisons...警官担心会进行不公正的比较。It is invidious to ...
We were taught how to curtsy to the Queen.有人教我们如何向女王行屈膝礼。She gave a curtsy.她行了个屈膝礼。The ballerina bobbed a curtsy ( to the audience ) before leaving the stage.那个芭蕾舞女演员在下台之前 ( 向观众 ) 行屈膝礼....
They strolled through the park, with arms entwined.他们挽着胳膊漫步穿过公园。The two floors above were trimmed with lacy balconies whose dark green iron intricacies were delicately entwined with bougainvillea and rippling vines of sc...
1986年，有300多万人领取失业救济金。In 1986 more than three million were receiving unemployment benefit.卖T恤衫来钱容易，比领救济金好。T-shirts are a nice little earner and it's better than the dole.两年后，他一贫如洗，靠失业救济金生活。Two years later he is flat ...