Smudge the outline using a cotton-wool bud.用一根棉签把轮廓抹花。He gently dabbed at his cuts with a piece of cotton wool.他用一块药棉轻轻按了按伤口.I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.我想说句话, 但我嘴里塞满了药棉....
an otiose undertaking无用的承诺an otiose belief无用的信仰Objective To study the antitumor activity of otiose and coumarin in novobiocin.目的研究新生霉素的结构单元诺维糖和香豆素的抗肿瘤活性.an otiose round of meetings一轮无用的会议...
The leggy beauty was none other than our own Naomi Campbell.这位长腿美女不是别人,正是咱们的娜奥米·坎贝尔。The new arrival was none other than the President.刚到的不是别人,正是总统.It was none other than Mr. Wang.不是旁人而正是王先生....
Gill speaks in a quiet Irish brogue.吉尔说话带有轻微的爱尔兰口音。Grandfather spoke with a thick Scottish brogue.祖父说话带有很重的苏格兰土腔.You can spot an Irishman or a Yorkshireman by his brogue.你们一听爱尔兰人或者约克郡人的土音,就能辨别出他是哪里的人....
She understands why I get tired and grumpy.她理解我为什么累、为什么爱发火。Don't be so grumpy and cynical about it.不要为此这么生气,这么愤世嫉俗.The grumpy man found fault with everything.那个性情乖戾的人对什么事都要找岔....