He was prizing up the box with all his strength.他使尽力气设法撬开箱子.Yet he chronicles his travels with a wearying feather - light jocularity, prizing one - liners over lucid analysis.但他记录旅行的笔法却是乏味的 、 轻佻的滑稽,过多的俏皮话替代了清晰的分析....
整件事情就是人群管理的典范。The whole thing was a masterpiece of crowd management.他们认为他们的新大厦品位独特，可作为典范。They viewed their new building as an exemplar of taste.他正是风度翩翩的英国皇家空军飞行员的典范。He was the very model of the dashing RAF pilot....
a pivotal role in European affairs在欧洲事务中的关键作用The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system.上诉法院在英格兰司法体系中起着中心作用。He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics...他已经确立了自己在美国政界的核心地位。Any d...
...a decommissioned power plant in Colorado.科罗拉多州废弃的发电站HMS Warspite was decommissioned as part of defence cuts.作为削减国防开支的一部分，英国皇家海军舰艇“厌战”号宣布退役。Some scheduled flights are decommissioned due to bad weather.由于天气原因,机场的某些航班停运了...
Yesterday she was incommunicado, putting the finishing touches to her autobiography.昨天她闭门独处，对她的自传作最后的润色。He is incommunicado in a secluded cottage in Wales.他隐居在威尔士一个偏僻的小村舍里。He was held incommunicado in prison for ten days...