煤气或水管漏了的时候, 我们就派人去找一位管子工.When the pipe leaked, we sent for a plumber.他肯定是个不错的管子工，要不然他不会那么忙。He must be a good plumber, or else he wouldn't be so busy.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧.The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner....
Tears were flowing over his florid face.他通红的脸上淌着眼泪。When she learned the sad news, she found it hard to choke back her tears.当她得知那个悲痛的消息时, 泪水止不住夺眶而出.Maria's eyes filled with tears.玛丽亚的眼中噙满了泪水。He had to fight back tea...
Pear trees are grafted on quince rootstocks.梨树被嫁接到榅的根茎上。Such rootstocks or cultivars were reproduced true to type by vegetative propagation.这些钻木和品种,通过无性繁殖长成和亲本一样的类型.Apple orchards comprised mainly of standard trees on se...
The federal government gambled hundreds of thousands of dollars in research funds to work on the project.联邦政府为了这项研究计划冒险动用了好几十万美元的资金。Being a Communist was a badge of honour for thousands of trade union activists.对数千工会积极分子...
They gave assurances they would press for reciprocity with Greece in the issuing of visas.他们保证将推进本国与希腊两国间签证的互相发放。At its crudest, talk of " reciprocity " can sound grim.从最坏的角度来看, “ 互惠互利 ” 一说似乎有些无情无义.Beauvoir's utopia...
He's an awkward / queer old cuss.他是个笨手笨脚的[古里古怪的]家伙.I don't give a tinker's cuss for what he thinks.我对于他的想法毫不介意.She doesn't care a tinker's cuss about your opinion.她对于你的意思毫不在乎....
Having children was the quickest way to lose your street cred.生孩子是使自己不再年轻时尚的最快方法。It was the quickest swimming lesson I'd ever witnessed.这是我所见过的最速成的游泳课。Prost went quickest.普罗斯特走得最快。...