A precipitous path led down the cliff.从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors.股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。...a...
He rode uptown and made his way to Bob's apartment...他乘车前往城外鲍勃的公寓。New uptown is nearby the high way.新住宅区紧挨高速公路。Susan continued to live uptown...苏珊继续住在市郊。...a flash uptown restaurant...城郊富人区的豪华饭店They live in an apart...
“又累又激动”是形容人喝醉酒的一种委婉说法。"Tired and emotional" is a code word for being drunk.现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.雷切尔委婉但执著地把自己的意愿强加给道格拉斯。Rachel gently but per...