They are offering farmers $2.15 a bushel for corn.他们向农民出价每蒲式耳2.15美元收购玉米。A handful of good life is better than a bushel of learning.一把好日子胜过一蒲式耳的学问.He must not measure his neighbour's corn by his own bushel.他不应该拿自己的标准...
He is paralyzed as the result of a would - be assassin's bullet years ago.几年前有人对他行刺未遂,但子弹使他瘫痪了.But the very imminence of the emergency paralyzed his invention . Good!常言说得好,急中生智,可汤姆这回却束手无策,对,就这么办.A stroke had paralyz...
He said students were fanning social unrest with their violent protests.他说学生们的暴力抗议会煽动起社会动乱。He said they would appeal against the decision...他说他们将对该决议提出申诉。'You won't get away with this,' he said with unexpe...
At the door was a neatly dressed, dignified man.门口站着一位穿戴整齐、仪态庄重的男子。His finger nails were square and cut neatly across.他的手指甲是方形的，修剪得很齐。He folded his paper neatly and sipped his coffee.他把报纸整齐地叠起来，然后抿了口咖啡。...
a nasty officious little man讨厌、好管闲事的家伙When people put on uniforms, their attitude becomes more confident and their manner more officious.人们穿上制服后会信心倍增，也更爱管闲事了。They wouldn't welcome any officious interference from the...