At breakfast next morning my two grandsons were clamouring to go swimming.第二天早饭时，我那两个孙子嚷嚷着要去游泳。...competing parties clamouring for the attention of the voter...互相竞争的政党吵闹着争取选民的注意The people were clamouring for his executio...
All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed...所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。They began to petition the queen.他们开始企求女王.We recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.最近我们向政府递交了有4,500人签名的请愿书。Everyone...
boarders and day pupils寄宿生和走读生This school has 300 boarders and 150 day pupils.这所学校有寄宿生300人,走读生150人.The boarders swarmed over the fence like monkeys.这群亡命之徒像猴子一样爬上了栅栏....
She was instantly contrite. "Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me."她马上就懊悔了。“哦，我很抱歉！你一定要原谅我。”I tried to look contrite.我尽量做出歉疚的样子.The look she gave Anna was guilty and contrite.她给安娜的脸色是内疚和愧悔的....
As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后, 谦虚使人进步.Conceit is associated with stupidity and ignorance.骄傲的朋友是愚蠢和无知。A fool is wise in his own conceit.蠢人自以为聪明。'Your modesty is a cover fo...