all shipshape and Bristol fashion一切都井井有条The house only needs an occasional coat of paint to keep it shipshape.房子只需偶尔粉刷一次就可以保持整洁。I got the house all shipshape while he was away.他不在的时候,我把房子打扫得干干净净,整整齐齐....
Why would he jeopardise his future by taking unauthorized drugs?他为什么要服用违禁药品,而毁了自己的将来 呢 ?The fallout of ash over parts of Iceland could jeopardise the safety of drinking water.落到冰岛一些地方的火山灰沉降物可能会威胁饮用水安全....
I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle.我最终用滑轮组把他拉了上去。The ropes were tensioned using block and tackle.绳子通过滑轮拉紧.Block and tackle: Combination of pulleys with rope or cable, commonly used to augment pulling force....
I think I saw her, fleetingly, at a football match.我想我在一场足球赛上匆匆见过她一次。A smile passed fleetingly across his face.他脸上闪过一丝笑容。The quarks and gluons indeed break out of confinement and behave collectively, if only fleetingly.夸...
他非常害怕黑乌鸦。He is deathly afraid of black crows.一群乌鸦在头顶上盘旋。A flock of crows wheeled overhead.那些秃鼻乌鸦笨拙地飞向它们的巢。The rooks flew clumsily towards their nests....
The rose leaves have curled because of an attack by grubs.玫瑰的叶子因为闹虫害而卷边了。Some of my apples were spoilt last year by grubs inside the fruit.去年我的一些苹果被果内的虫子给蛀坏了。With five sets of grubs to feed , that won't be nearly en...