He sold his furniture to tide over his illness.他卖掉家具以度过病期的难关.The banks were prepared to put up 50 million euros to tide over the company.银行准备拿出5,000万欧元帮助那家公司摆脱困境。He sold his car to tide over his period of unemployment.他卖...
From small beginnings comes great things.伟大始于渺小。In fact, his business career had distinctly unpromising beginnings.事实上，他的经商生涯从初期就明显前景暗淡。His views come from his own humble beginnings.他的观点源于他卑微的出身。Since those early beginni...
He told his son not to mess with the TV set.他叫儿子不要乱弄电视机.I've warned you already, don't mess with me.我已警告过你, 不要来打扰我.Don't mess with her: she's got a violent temper.别干预她的事,她脾气很暴....
Smudge the outline using a cotton-wool bud.用一根棉签把轮廓抹花。He gently dabbed at his cuts with a piece of cotton wool.他用一块药棉轻轻按了按伤口.I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.我想说句话, 但我嘴里塞满了药棉....
I must have dialed wrong.我一定是拨错号了.I stumbled into the telephone box and dialed 999.我跌跌撞撞地进了电话亭拨了 999。The Colonel lifted the phone and dialed his superior.上校拿起电话，拨通了上司的号码。He dropped a coin into the slot and dialed.他往投币孔里投...
Pale colours are much more in vogue than autumnal bronzes and coppers.浅色比黄褐色和红棕色这些秋季色彩更流行。Lucy was the sort of redhead who bronzes beautifully.露西是一名红发女郎,有漂亮的褐色皮肤.The dark bronzes wanted sunlight upon them to bring out th...