The wrack had begun to stink as it rotted in the sun.海草残骸在阳光下腐烂,开始变臭了.The barn went to wrack and ruin after the farmer moved.那农夫搬走之后,谷仓就废弃了.The wrack of the city was still hot from the fire.这城市的残骸,仍因火灾还是热的....
He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.他做的决定难以预料, 主观武断.I agree with the skeptic at this point : the change of calendar is an arbitrary conventionalism.我和 无神论 者们一样,认为更换日历是一种专制的传统.You can make an arbitrary choice.你可以随...
People were making for the air-raid shelters below ground.人们正奔向地下防空洞。The rebels attempted a surprise raid on a military camp.叛军试图突袭一处军营。The president was absolutely right in ordering the bombing raid.总统下令发动空袭是绝对合乎道义的。...
The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans.喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech.措词不当影响了他演说的效果.The noise marred the peace of night.吵闹声破坏了夜的宁静....
低压槽延伸约1,000公里。The trough of low pressure extended over about 1000 kilometres.我摩挲着小牛耳朵里面柔软的凹槽。I rubbed the velvety grooves inside the calf's ears.这张柚木桌子的桌腿有凹槽纹饰。The teak table has fluted legs....
But as with other charitable bodies, these figures mask the true picture.但和其他慈善机构一样，这些数字掩盖了实情。She visualized him stomping to his car, the picture of self-righteousness.她想象着他噔噔噔地走向车子，一副自以为是的模样。How had this com-promising p...