The British are often accused of being insular.英国人常被指责为思想褊狭。A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候.The English themselves are somewhat insular in their literary appraisals.英国人评价自己的文学,也不免有偏狭处....
墙上挂满了老牌英雄人物发黄的旧照片。The walls are hung with sepia photographs of old school heroes.他似乎有些面色发黄。The flesh of his cheeks seemed to have yellowed.她头发平直，皮肤发黄。She had lank hair and sallow skin....
不经过我同意，我不会让你在乡下东奔西跑的。I will not have you running around the countryside without my authority.一位面颊绯红、一副乡下贵族打扮的老妇人出现在门口。An older woman, pink-cheeked and tweedy, appeared in the doorway.他昨天躲在了他乡下的静养地。He spent yesterday hidd...
I've tried to pass off my accent as a convent school accent.我努力将口音装成女修会学校的口音。I often get headaches, but they seem to pass off in a little while.我常常头痛, 但不一会儿就好了.They wanted to pass off fish eyes for pearls.他们试图鱼目混珠....
他送的礼物,人家以含蓄的感谢收下了.His presents were received with reserved thanks.此时此际的这一对比是生动而含蓄的.The contrast at this instant is vivid and pregnant.他平时黯淡,含蓄的双眸, 这时放射出了光茫.His eyes, normally pale and reserved, snapped and glittered....