The mere mention of John had touched a very raw nerve indeed.提到约翰就真的让人心痛。The mere mention of food had triggered off hunger pangs.单单提到食物就引起了阵阵饥饿感。He's a mere slip of a lad compared to his brother.跟他哥哥一比，他不过是个小毛孩。...
Again there was that moment of splintered sapphires before the lids, dropping like scales, extinguished it.她眼眶中又闪烁出蓝宝石的光彩,接着眼睑象鱼鳞般地垂落下来, 双目又黯然失色了.She also sported a somewhat gawdy gold watch set with diamonds and sapphir...
Abdication is precluded by the lack of a possible successor.因为没有可能的继承人, 让位无法实现。Gunpowder was the lineal successor of the Greek fire.火药是希腊火的直接衍生物.He bequeaths his successor an economy that is doing quite well...他给继任者留下了发展...
The trio are part of Sotheby's sale of Works of Art.该三件套是苏富比艺术品拍卖会上的一件拍品。a trio for two violins and continuo两小提琴与通奏低音三重奏a trio for piano, oboe and bassoon钢琴、双簧管及大管三重奏...