Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska.参议员们试图阻挠一项允许在阿拉斯加州钻探石油的议案获得通过。They simply threat...
A senator dragged the subject in as a filibuster.一个参议员硬把这个题目拉扯进来，作为一种阻碍议事的手法。They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns.他们仅威胁说要发动抗争直到参议院休会.Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill...
He read the letter again although already he could have recited its contents blindfold.尽管对信的内容已经能够倒背如流了，他还是又看了一遍。Legolatte peeked out from under his cheesecloth blindfold. Alas for the folly of these days!莱戈拉特从他的粗棉眼罩里往外偷...
The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes...总统保证增加对富人而非中产阶级的税收。They have pledged their support for our case.他们已发誓支持我们的诉讼。They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid....
“ 好心的人从来都是把自己说得十分卑微的, ” 医生说." Good men ever interpret themselves too meanly,'said the physician.“ 这位好心的爱国者说的话总是对的, ” 那官员说.'It is always as the good patriot says,'observed the functionary.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修...