她给他的私人秘书写了一份简短的备忘录。She penned a short memo to his private secretary.在他的签名下，有一句简短的手写附言。A brief, hand-written postscript lay beneath his signature.我做了个简短的祷告，祈求宽恕。I offered up a short prayer for forgiveness....
我该穿常礼服,还是燕尾服?Am I to wear a dinner - jacket or tails?他穿着常礼服, 他的官职金项圈挂在脖子上.He was dressed in his official morning coat, with his chain of office about his neck....
她本想告诉他叫他别插手的。She would have liked to tell him to butt out.他知道什么时候该适可而止，什么时候该插手干预。He knew when to leave well alone and when to interfere.你为什么非要插手？Why did you have to stick your nose in?...