此前,中国从未参加过奥运会冰壶项目的比赛.China has never before competed in curling at an Olympics.即便是现在, 中国也只有约200人从事冰壶运动.Even now, only about 200 people play the sport in China.上周末中国赢得世界冰壶冠军.CHINA won a world curling championship over the...
She could hear his ragged breathing, as if he had been running.她能听到他不均匀的呼吸声，似乎他是跑着过来的。He looked at Ellen, breathing evenly in her sleep.他看着埃伦，她正呼吸均匀地睡着。Firms need a breathing space if they are to recover.这些公司需要短暂休整才能恢复元气...
Spindly Austin 7's of the'20 s are venerated like doddering old aunties.修长的奥斯汀7世以及20世都已经是人们喜欢的老爷车....a doddering old man making his will before he's too senile.趁尚未老糊涂之前立下遗嘱的年迈老者You doddering old fool!你这死乌龟...
The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war.内战仿佛一触即发，举国上下一片恐慌。Failure to arrive at a consensus over the issue raised the spectre of legal action.无法就此事达成共识引起了人们对可能会诉诸法律手段的担忧。The spectre of neo-fascism, as he put it...
他们在放高利贷。They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.高利贷的利息惊人得高.The interest of usury is unfairly high.我借了高利贷不得不四处躲债.I had to run away from my creditor whom I made a usurious loan....