The woods were aflutter with birds.林中群鸟飞舞.The flag was aflutter in the air.旗帜在空中飘扬.Stunned, he became all aflutter. I resented his carelessness.他吓得手忙脚乱, 我恨他大意....
别被那些巧舌如簧的政客蒙骗了。Don't be fooled by slick politicians.不要被各种借口给蒙骗了。Don't be fobbed off with excuses.她被指控企图蒙骗税务员。She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman....
He was jailed on charges of bribery.他因受到行贿指控而被捕入狱。She was arrested on bribery charges.她因被控贿赂罪而遭逮捕。The witness in the bribery investigation refused to name names.在贿赂案的调查中,证人不肯指名道姓....
The police say his death was an accident, officially at least.警方说他的死是个意外，起码官方消息如此。He officially announced his retirement from first-class cricket yesterday.他昨天正式宣布退出甲级板球赛。This child is nobody's child until someone m...
A 10 percent service charge is added in lieu of tipping.加收了10%的服务费以代替小费。The company offered us time off in lieu.公司叫我们用休假来代替.He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in lieu of rent.他把自己仅有的那点家具留给了房东抵房租。...
一会儿天阴得很黑;紧跟着就是打雷打闪.Pretty soon it darkened up and begun to thunder and lighten.一天傍晚, 突然下起可怕的暴风雨,又响雷又打闪.One evening a fearful arose, it thundered and light end.恐怕暴雨即将来临, 您看见那边打闪了 吗 ?I feel a thunderstorm is brewing. Do yo...