By the time Mama finished washing the " cowhide'she never had any appetite.妈妈洗完这些牛皮就吃不下饭去.Those smelly socks, hard as cowhide, were brought in by salesmen and clerks from the shops.那些臭袜子, 硬牛皮似的, 都是买卖地的伙计们送来的.Have yo...
The weeds were abloom with tiny purple blossoms and gave forth an overpowering fragrance.杂草开着小小的紫色花朵,透出醉人的芳香.To be mature, then love will be abloom and fruitful.人成熟一点, 你的爱情便会开花结果.Thou least abloom my heart until the very...
There would be strong incentives to turn someone in...向警方举报某人将获重赏。The mayor's scheme offers incentives to firms setting up in lower Manhattan.市长的方案激励了打算在曼哈顿下城开业的公司。They have a stronger appreciation of the importance...
Her prose style is not always felicitous; she tends to repetition.她的行文风格并非总是恰到好处，往往爱重复。a felicitous turn of phrase贴切的措辞She played him -- sometimes delicately, sometimes with a less felicitous touch.她吊着他 -- 有时温柔地, 有时手法就不那...
“很好，”我用干脆的命令性的语气说道。"Very well," I said, adopting a crisp authoritative tone.别麻烦, 来干脆的,这么大的人!Come on, stop dithering and look smart - you're old enough!“ 要他没我, 要我没他,干脆的告诉你得了." Either him or me, take your choice and t...
an attempt to rationalize his violent behaviour对他的暴力行为作出合理解释的尝试I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.我把自己的想法一股脑地写在纸上，以试图给自己的感受找个说辞。I can't rationalize my absurd fear of insects.我...