Churchyards often have sundials in them.教堂大院里通常设置日晷.Streets that once teemed with life are as silent as churchyards.以前充满生机和活力的街道现在宛如教堂墓地一样沉寂.In many rural areas the tree was deemed sacred and thus is widely planted in ch...
She leveled with him and felt better for it.她向他说出实话,心里觉得好受多了.His goal leveled the scores of the two teams.他的进球把两队的得分拉平了.The speaker leveled his remarks at the headmaster.发言人的评论是冲着校长来的....
他们深知无论他们的决定是什么，都将开创先例。They're keenly aware that whatever they decide will set a precedent.难道它不会成为先例吗？难道它不会引发更多类似的问题吗？Would it not set a precedent? Would it not open the floodgates?他们决心打破先例。They were determined to br...
He discoursed for several hours on French and English prose.他花了几个小时讲述法国和英国的散文。The scholar discoursed at great length on the poetic style of John Keats.那位学者详细讲述了约翰·济慈的诗歌风格.He discoursed on an interesting topic.他就一个有趣的题目发表...
British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs.保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响.The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade.新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利.High tariffs throttle trade between countries.高的关税抑制了国与国之间的...
She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.她必须懂得，自己的愿望不能先于别人的需要。The French kings claimed precedence over those of Spain.法国国王提出比西班牙国王享有优先权.The guests were seated strictly in or...