You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.公务员办事拖沓，你可能认为政治家会把事情顺利解决。After a pause he added'sir. " in a dilatory , grudging way.停了一会他才慢吞吞地 、 勉勉强强地加了一声 “ 先生 ”.The dilatory...
The dismissals came at an inopportune time.解雇通知来得不合时宜。They arrived at an inopportune moment.他们到得不是时候。He called at an inopportune moment, when we were about to go out.他来得真不是时候, 我们正准备外出....
他们去了自行车棚的后面，短暂地拥吻了一下。They went for a quick snog behind the bike sheds.他盖了一间自行车棚.He built a bicycle shed.他在阴暗的车棚里爬上驾驶台,等候发车的信号.Hurstwood climbed up on the platform in the gloomy barn and waited for a signal....
He did not like to be caught out on details.他不喜欢在细节上被人抓住把柄。If he is caught again he will be given a custodial sentence.如果他再次被捕，将会被处以监禁。Any child who is caught will be kept in at playtime.凡是被抓住的孩子在课间游戏时要被留在屋里。...