欧文因费用问题对此表示反对。Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense.虽然朋友们明确反对，她还是坚持己见。She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.反对理由有两点：太冒险而且太昂贵。The case against is twofold: too risky and too expen...
The word "undertaker" had long been in common usage.undertaker一词早已广泛使用。The wrong pronunciation of the word is sanctioned by public usage.人们接受了这个字的错误读法,因为大家都这样念.She lays a lot of emphasis on the usage of prepositions.她把重点...
The President's flip-flops on taxes made him appear indecisive.总统在税收问题上的一再反复使他显得优柔寡断。a pair of flip-flops一双人字拖鞋Its proud successes and its spectacular flops spurred research efforts.它的应用有多少次辉煌的成就,也有不少次显然的失败,这就推动了对它的...
Economic forecasters may be deluding themselves if they are counting on a quick, strong recovery.经济预测家如果在指望经济快速强劲的回复,可能只是自欺欺人.The President was deluding himself if he thought he was safe from such action...总统如果认为这样的行为不会威...