Now, incongruously, ridiculously , she found herself longing for a cheese sandwich.令人奇怪的是,此时此刻她却不合时宜地渴望吃上一块奶酪三明治.He was an adapt in the irony of incongruously grouping.他精通于冷嘲各种不协调的人物.His shirttails stuck out from his tux...
He was determined to track down the cause of food spoilage.他决心查出食品腐烂的原因.Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles.汽车制造商在新车的好几处地方打上车辆识别号码,以便于追...
He doesn't care about scandals, slanders , calumnies , aspersions , or defamation.他不在乎流言蜚语, 诽谤,中伤, 造谣,诬蔑.She sued the magazine for defamation of her character.她控告该杂志诽谤她的人格.The company sued for defamation.这个公司因受到诽谤而提...
attempts to foment rebellion in the Cabinet在內阁煽动叛乱的企图Sunscreen can lose its potency if left over winter in the bathroom cabinet.如果把防晒霜在盥洗室的壁橱里放一个冬天,就有可能失效。The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.这席话让内阁大臣们...
This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.这一令人遗憾的事态一直持续至1947年。a lamentable tale令人惋惜的故事His practice of inebriation was lamentable.他的酗酒常闹得别人束手无策.She shows a lamentable lack of understanding.她显得缺乏理解能力,实在令人遗憾。This l...