Ominously, car sales slumped in August.8月份的汽车销量暴跌，这可不是个好兆头。The bar seemed ominously quiet.酒吧里非常安静，给人一种不祥的预感。The wheels scooped up stones which hammered ominously under the car.车轮搅起的石块,在车身下发出不吉祥的锤击声....
She couldn't always afford a babysitter.她并不是总能请得起临时保姆。They could only afford the meanest of rooms in a poor area.他们只能住得起贫民区里最简陋的住处.But he can't afford to make Pockmarked Li lose too much face.可是总不能不给李麻子一点面子.Non...
Hague was lagging badly in the polls.黑格在民意调查中被远远抛在后面。Cabbages, caraways, radishes , all emerged stealthily , afraid of lagging behind.先是小白菜 、 香菜、水萝卜, 争相悄然而出.We are lagging far behind our European competitors in using new...