Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.很多人都更愿意跟自己熟悉的权威人物打交道，而不是一个年纪轻轻却自命不凡的家伙。You cannot marry that young upstart!你可不能嫁给那个年轻的暴发户！...an upstart who had come from nowhere.原本是个无名之辈的目中无人的新丁He was a new up...
Alec blotted his copybook — got sent home for bad behaviour.亚历克因为行为恶劣被遣回了家，一下子名声扫地。It was a copybook operation by the police.警方的这一行动非常出色。copybook phrases in the essay在文章中的陈腐短语Yuri gave a copybook display.尤里的表演堪称完美。...
The MP described the killings as a blasphemy before God.这位下院议员称这些谋杀是在上帝面前的公然亵渎。The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet...维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。Allegations had appeared in the press implicating t...
The dust devil column is clearly defined and is clearly bent in the down wind direction.旋风的柱体可以被清晰的辨认出,并明显的朝顺风的方向弯曲.He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead.他弯身向前，在她额头上轻轻一吻。They fell into step, walking sh...
他和辅导员谈了他的婚姻窘况.He talked to a counsellor about his marriage difficulties.借债人正努力减少支出、增加储蓄，以缓解财务紧张的窘况。Borrowers are striving to ease their financial position by spending less and saving more.我在家陷入了一种窘况.I was stuck in a bad ...
经济萧条只不过加速了原本就在改变行业状况的变化。Recession has simply accelerated changes that have been reshaping the industry anyway.这种稍加变化的可口煎蛋卷做起来又快又容易。This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare.不断变化的应力导致更多的断裂和岩石变形。...