a tablecloth edged with lace镶有花边的桌布He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth.他坐在那儿沉思,轻轻地抚弄着桌布.Give the tablecloth a good shake before putting it away.桌布收起来之前要好好抖一抖....
I trotted down the steps and out to the shed...我小步跑下台阶，奔向外面的小屋。Eighty horses trotted up.80匹马小跑起来。They trotted along behind him…他们跟在他身后疾走。He trotted to the truck and switched on the ignition. Nothing happened.他匆匆走向卡车并转动点火...
Most religions teach you to be truthful and self-disciplined.多数宗教教导人们要真诚和律己。He uses tapes of this program to teach English.他用这个节目的录像带教授英语。The aim of discipline is to teach children to behave acceptably.纪律的目的是教育儿童举止得体。...
“圣诞节以来物价降了4成，”他悲叹道。"Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas," he lamented.“圣诞节时乔会来这里吗？”——“我想会的。”"Will Joe be here at Christmas?" — "I expect so."圣诞节一番放纵之后排排毒或许是个不错的主意。It might be an idea to detox after the indulgence...