She skipped and danced along.她蹦蹦跳跳地往前走着。She skipped happily along beside me.她连蹦带跳，高高兴兴地跟着我走。She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.她不吃正餐,以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望....
Barnes was resolved to moving on when his contract expired.合同到期以后，巴恩斯决定做点别的。He endured excruciating ago-nies before he finally expired.在最终离世前他经受了极大的痛苦。The period of validity of the agreement has expired.本协议的有效期已过。...
He looked relaxed and elegant and had the patina of success.他神态轻松潇洒，给人成功的印象。The trophy is very impressive and rather special because it has a beautiful green patina.这个奖杯给人印象非常深刻，相当特别，因为它表面有一层漂亮的绿锈。He allowed a fine patin...
The added competition keeps them on their mettle.加赛让他们全力以赴。The school inspection is going to put the teachers on their mettle.对学校的视察将使教师发挥出他们的全部潜力。For both sides, it's the first real test of their mettle this season...