Doctors have suffered a loss of prestige following a spate of scandals.接二连三的丑闻使医生名誉扫地.The river is in spate.河水猛涨.The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk.从统计数字上看，近些年来暴风雨和飓风的频发非同寻常。...
果真如此, 我就放心了.If this is really true, it'll take a load off my mind.他说他将退休, 果真 吗 ?He says he is going to retire; but quaere , is it true?新的管理层果真带动了企业发展.The new management really got the business moving....
The boy's misconduct cost his mother many sleepless nights.这男孩的不轨行为,使他的母亲许多夜不得安眠.His misconduct let in a host of troubles.他的不端行为招致不少麻烦.The doctor was found guilty of professional misconduct.那个医生由于职业上的不端行为而被判有罪....
这是一本不可多得的珍本.It's a rare book.我们学校图书馆以藏有好多珍本书而自豪.Our school library boasts quite a few rare books.我在附近那家书店偶然发现了这一珍本.I tumbled upon the rare volume in the nearby bookstore....