We in the Congress can't shirk our responsibility.我们作为国会议员不能逃避责任。Congress's response to recent bribery scandals has been to impose footling restrictions on lobbyists.国会对于近期行贿丑闻的回应是给说客强加了琐细的限制条款.Representatives ...
Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law.艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.只有国会法案才能矫正这种形势。Will this be enough to persuade Congress to cough up?这能说服国会掏钱吗？...
Weir broke his leg in a freak accident playing golf.韦尔因为一次打高尔夫时发生的离奇事故折断了腿。A freak wave had buckled the deck.突然掀起的巨浪打弯了甲板。By some freak of fate, she won an enormous sum of money.她不知交了什么好运, 赢了一大笔钱....
The police officer snipped the tape and untied the hostage.警方把胶带剪断,松绑了人质.Briareus swiftly untied the thongs, using every hand at once, and released his master.这位巨人把一百只手都同时用上了, 迅速解开绳结给主神以自由.He untied the ropes.他解开了绳子。She ...
Remember, keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.记住：保持乐观的心态，好事自然会发生。Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.不要等待好事降临，你要向幸福进发。This is such an unforeseeable situation ...
Beware of the chartist's illusion.警惕图表制作者创造的幻觉.Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height...从地板直抵天花板的窗子会给人以高出实际距离的幻觉。She laboured under the illusion that I knew what I was doing...她有一个错觉，以为我知道自己在...
Sore throats may be relieved by cold compresses.喉咙痛用冷敷布敷一下可能会好一些。The parents are complaining that some unpopular subjects are being pushed down the students'throats.家长们抱怨学校强迫学生学一些不受欢迎的学科.The idea that Billy and I ar...
Darlene: What do you think about internet dating?达琳: 你对网络约会有什么意见?Darlene: Well it could be, I guess, but he seems a really nice person.达琳: 也许是有点危险, 但他似乎是个很好的人.Fear not, Darlene will protect me.别担心，达琳会保护我的。Fear not, Darle...