衡量某事物的标准a yardstick by which to measure sth在他相信某事物之前要先取得证据.He wanted proof before he would believe something.对某人来说,某事物仍然备受争议.Something remains to be a subject of controversy to sb....
他声称那个商人骗了他1万英镑。He claimed that the businessman had conned him of £10,000.他们弄僵了同那个唯一懂行的人之间的关系。They had alienated the one man who knew the business.他说那个问题不是什么大问题。He said the issue was not a major irritant....
a line of stately elms一排雄伟壮观的榆树The dead elms have been replaced by a row of saplings.枯死的榆树已被移去而换栽了一排幼树." Behind the elms that's on the edge of the grave. "“ 藏在坟边的几棵榆树后面. ”...
He has submitted himself to the will of God.他让自己听从上帝的意志。We were very encouraged, after over 17,000 pictures were submitted.提交了17,000多张图片，这让我们信心大增。He has submitted a bid to resuscitate the struggling magazine.他已经投标来拯救这个岌岌...