自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.他将世界纪录缩短了10秒。He has knocked 10 seconds off the world record.受伤的问题有可能缩短他的职业生涯。Injury problems could shorten his career....
On both days, three very different trains will be timetabled.这两天都将安排发出3列时刻不同的火车。Opie is timetabled to work a four-day week.奥佩被安排每周工作4天。The meeting was timetabled to begin at two o'clock.会议定于两点召开....
Franklin and his thirteen-year-old son somehow got separated in the crush.富兰克林和他13岁的儿子在人群中被挤散了。Every-where he went he was mobbed by a crush of fans.他所到之处都有成群的歌迷簇拥着他。Peel and crush the garlic.把蒜剥皮并捣碎。...
Many aqueducts from ancient Roman times still stand today near the Mediterranean Sea.许多古罗马时代的引水渠至今还保留在地中海附近....a nationwide system of aqueducts to carry water to the arid parts of this country.将水输送到该国干旱地区的全国性导水系统Central ...
Indelicacy is too mild a term to convey the idea.用“有伤大雅”四个字来形容,也还嫌太轻描淡写.Shameful state includes the exposure of physical indelicacy and off intellectual and moral weakness.羞愧状态包括对身体的不适当的暴露,对于理智上的或道德上的弱点的暴露.But there seem...
Water afar quenches not fire.远水解不了近渴.Daylight quenches the candles and the birds begin to sing.日光压倒了烛光,小鸟开始歌唱.The cooler located above the reactor quenches hot product gases to prevent reaction to completion.装在反应器上部的冷却器使...
Optimists reckon house prices will move up with inflation this year.乐观人士认为今年的房价将会随通货膨胀而上涨。Gamblers are incorrigible optimists.嗜赌的人是死不悔改的乐天派。Even if the optimists' theory is true, it still seems a thin argument again...