那里的通勤一族平均上下班要花5个小时。The average commuter journey there is five hours long.我把通到他办公室的电话线拔掉了。I ripped out the telephone wire that ran through to his office.“但是，彼得，事情并非那么简单，”戈德斯通语气坚决地驳斥道。"But Peter, it's not that simple,...
Wild guesses aren't much in my line.瞎猜并不是我的专长。I'll allow you three guesses.我让你猜三次.Every single one of those inspired guesses had been shots in the dark.所有那些凭直觉的猜测都是无根据的瞎猜。...
那种安份守己的平静生活, 千篇一律的日常事物, 虚无 缥缈 的沉思冥想, 使她们成了隐修院外的修女.Leading a life of calm duty , constant routine, mystic reverie, -- made them a sort of nuns.隐修院院长神父, 暴跳如雷的副主教, 是什么惹得他们在头脑里燃起怒火?Abbas father, furious dean, what offence la...
手头的生意似乎快到紧要关头了。The business in hand was approaching some kind of climax.在考虑承担更多责任之前一定要先料理完手头的事。Clear the decks before you think of taking on any more responsibilities.马尔科姆的合同将与他手头的合同同时生效。Malcolm's contract will run ...
For some people, souping up motorcycles or cars is their hobby.还有人把改装东西作为嗜好?真是难以想象.Souped up the 1959 Ford; souping up old sound systems.改进1959年产的福特汽车; 提高旧的声音系统的效果.I knew a guy who was always souping up something in his ...
Brave as he is, trembles at the sight of a snake.他虽然很勇敢, 看到蛇还是会发抖....a voice that trembles with feeling.激动得发颤的声音At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.伯37:1因此我心战兢 、 原处移动.It trembles as birch limbs webbi...
Coils buried in tunnels below the ground might soon be used to store large amounts of electricity.埋在地下隧道里的线圈可能很快就会被用来储存大量的电。Water rushes out of huge tunnels...水从巨大的隧道中奔涌而出。Moles dug tunnels under the lawn.?鼠在草地下面打洞.Hyper...
More productive farmers have been able to provide cheaper food.农民提高产量就能使食物更加便宜。It is counter-productive to address an interviewee in patronizing tones.以盛气凌人的语气同面试者讲话将会适得其反。Land, labor and capital are all productive of we...