The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer...木料被锯成大块的薄板。His super-clean image gave a veneer of respectability to the new professional set-up.他超级整洁的形象使其新设的专业骗局看起来很正规很体面。He managed to acquire a thin veneer of knowledge t...
An unruly mob broke down police barricades and stormed the courtroom.一伙暴徒捣毁了警察设置的路障冲进法庭。Last year 600 inmates rioted, starting fires and building barricades.去年，600名犯人闹事，他们纵火并设置路障。Youths threw up barricades on the streets...
Joanna heard him bump into the table and curse again.乔安娜听见他撞到了桌子上，又骂骂咧咧的。He shot her an angry look and a curse.他生气地看了她一眼，骂了一句。They began to curse and shout in a babble of languages.他们开始用不同的语言叽里咕噜地谩骂吵嚷起来。...
What Bracey is saying is tantamount to heresy.布雷西的言论简直就是异端邪说。That is tantamount to insubordination.那等于是不服从命令.This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war.这次侵略就相当于宣战.Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual...
In the worst-case scenario, you could become a homeless person.最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。Discovering your child takes drugs is a nightmare scenario for most parents.对大多数父母来说，发现自己的孩子吸毒简直就是场噩梦。Let me suggest a possible scenario .我来设想...