He claimed the charges against him were untenable.他声称对他的那些指控不值一驳。This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.从智识、道德和现实的角度来看，这一论点是站不住脚的。I find your theory is untenable and it must be re...
She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable.她对她的副手很不守信义，使得他的职位岌岌可危。This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.从智识、道德和现实的角度来看，这一论点是站不住脚的。He claimed the charges ag...
This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.这一令人遗憾的事态一直持续至1947年。a lamentable tale令人惋惜的故事His practice of inebriation was lamentable.他的酗酒常闹得别人束手无策.She shows a lamentable lack of understanding.她显得缺乏理解能力，实在令人遗憾。This l...
Metaphorically it implied a sort of admirable energy.从比喻来讲,它含有一种令人赞许的能量的意思.BR: And, metaphorically, the same thing may be happening politically.比尔: 做个比喻的话, 同样的事情可能会发生在政治范围内.It is context and convention that determine whe...
Someone stuck a leg out and tripped me up.有人伸出一条腿, 把我绊倒了。The old man tripped over a stone.老人被石头绊了一下。She tripped and fell with a sickening thud.她绊了一下，重重地摔倒在地。She tripped and fell last night and broke her hip.她昨晚绊倒了，摔坏了髋骨。...