I am not surprised that the Booker Prize jury included it on their shortlist.我毫不惊讶布克奖评委会将其列在入选名单中。...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction...布克奖，英国小说界的最高荣誉Joe, Pink, and Booker howled with delight.乔、平克和布...
He spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony.他讲话简短而客观,完全是一种典型的警察作证的样子.To mix yet more metaphors, you were trying to run before you could walk, and I've clipped your wings...混用更多的隐喻来说，你还没学会走...
论述,详述以口头或书面形式来检查或考虑 ( 主题 )To examine or consider ( a subject ) in speech or writing.自私,不关心或考虑其他人.Selfish: not caring for or thinking about others.或考虑下汽车销售的大幅下降.Or consider the plunge in auto sales....
Environmental groups are up in arms about plans to sink an oil well close to Hadrian's Wall.环保组织极力反对在哈德良长城附近打油井。Emperor of Rome ( 38 -') who was the adopted son and successor of Hadrian.安东尼·庇护:罗马皇帝 ( 38-'年...
He is called Mitch, because his name is Mitchell.人们叫他米奇，因为他大名叫米切尔。General Lewis Hyde had served under General "Billy" Mitchell.刘易斯·海德将军曾是“比利”·米切尔将军的部下。Mitchell is well built, of medium height, with a dark complexion.米切尔体...