His efforts were to no avail.他徒劳无功。We tried to keep him alive but to no avail.我们全力抢救他,但却徒劳无功.They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸,可是无效....
你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?她似乎打不起精神去做任何事情。She seemed to be unable to rouse herself to do anything.富兰克林告诉萨拉他不屑于去做那份工作。Franklin told Sara that he had himself disdained to t...
双手“叭”的一声挥动鞭子, 一行人就在头顶昏暗摇曳的路灯下蹄声得得地上路.The postilion cracked his whip, and they clattered away under the Feeble over swinging lamps.我看着摇曳的树枝,想念万物的伟大.I look at the swaying branches and ponder over the greatness of all thing...
His salary was obscene for three 40-minute shows a week.他一周只有3次节目，每次40分钟，但他的薪水实在高得离谱。It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food.耗资数百万去生产一些不需要的食品，真是令人发指。Obscene and threatening phone calls are against the la...
He was distributing handbills announcing his lecture when Nora caught her first glimpse of him.诺拉第一次看见他时，他正在散发自己的讲座宣传单。The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律,禁止散发传单.They passed a l...