新娘穿著一条浅灰色薄绸睡衣, 显得更加迷人.The bride, in a light gray chiffon gown, is more charming.她的连衫裙是用薄绸做成的.Her dress was of silk tissue.薄绸: 一种极薄的丝绸或人造丝织物.Chiffon: a fabric of sheer silk or rayon....
They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.女士穿着应当庄重，以免受到当地人的骚扰。He had been, he said modestly, swimm...
如果买不起香槟酒，就买汽酒好了。If you can't run to champagne, buy sparkling wine.客人来后，都有香槟酒招待。Guests were presented with glasses of bubbly on arrival.香槟酒晃洒了。The champagne sloshed and spilt....
Old nun asks the child, you why jump the queue?老修女问孩子, 你为什么插队 呢 ?...a nun who had taken final vows...已立誓出家的尼姑Finally, late in life and against considerable odds, she became a nun.她排除极大困难，最终在晚年成为了一名修女。Mother Teresa is an ...
Savings from abbreviating any one name aren't dramatic, but they add up.任何单个名字的缩写都不可能带来戏剧性的节省, 但是它们可以累积起来.Develop your own way of abbreviating words.养成自己词语缩略方法.Abbreviating some words when listening to the news can ...