Brian was whirling like a dervish, slapping at the mosquitoes and moaning.布赖恩如同旋转舞蹈的托钵僧一样转来转去，一边拍打着蚊子一边抱怨不停。He worked the room like a politician, gripping hands, and slapping backs.他又是握手，又是拍背，像个政客一样把一屋子的人都笼络了一番。Science t...
Europe, with Germany literally and figuratively at its centre, is still at the start of a remarkable transformation.以德国作为地理以及比喻意义上的中心的欧洲仍处于巨大变革的初期。Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him.打个比方说, 他是不能认敌为友.E...