As soon as she realized she had a particular shortcoming, she resolutely overcame it.她一发现自己的毛病, 就坚决改正.As we know prolixity is a big shortcoming to write articles.众所周知，罗嗦是写文章的大忌。Rudeness is his chief shortcoming.粗鲁是他主要的缺点...
He has been sponging off us.多年来他一直靠我们养活他.He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!他应该找一份正当的工作，不要再揩我们这些人的油了！Sponging and taking more than one's share and extravagance and waste on the par...
The rebellious officers, having seized the radio station, broadcast the news of the overthrow of the monarchy.叛乱的军官控制了电台，广播宣布推翻君主制的消息。He was trying, he said, " to overthrow the heathen temples throughout the world. "他说他是...