It can be a dangerous course of action which might be sound in theory but — ahem — perhaps a trifle risky in practice...这可能是一次危险的行动，在理论上听着无缝可击，但——呃哼——真做起来却可能有点冒险。This is a trifle compared with the important exclusions.比之...
His uniform made him look a trifle out of place.他的制服让他看起来有些格格不入。The Prime Minister smiled again, this time a trifle frostily.首相又笑了笑，这回有点儿冷冰冰的。"There we go," said Diane, a trifle too cheerily.“这就对了，”黛安娜说道，语气有点儿过于兴高采烈。...
Wallis was often abominably rude.沃利斯经常粗鲁得让人讨厌。Chloe has behaved abominably.克洛艾行为恶劣。From her own point of view Barbara had behaved abominably.在她看来,芭芭拉的表现是恶劣的....
“我要是那样做了就好了，”菲尔·乔丹说道，又像往常一样消沉起来。"I wish I did," said Phil Jordan, relapsing into his usual gloom.冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.我逐渐消沉了。I slid into a depression....
He often appeared angry and frustrated by the intransigence of both sides.他似乎常常为双方各不相让而生气沮丧。Yet for North Korea, intransigence is the norm.不过对朝鲜来说, 决不妥协是其一贯作风....
把疖子切开是很痛的。It is a painful experience having the boil lanced.诺尔曼切开自己的派，往里面挤了点番茄酱。Norman cut open his pie and squirted tomato sauce into it.将菠萝对半切开，挖出里面的果肉。Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside....