Climbers can strap sharp nails on to help get a foothold on a slippery slope.登山运动员可以在靴子上捆上尖钉,这样有助于在很滑的陡坡上站住脚。The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.这家公司急于在欧洲取得一席之地。He found a secure foothold and pulled himself...
a jittery vigil in the dark.在黑暗中紧张不安的失眠The thirty - six Enterprise divebombers were being squandered in a jittery shot from the hip.这三十六架“企业号”上的俯冲轰炸机正被孤注一掷.International investors have become jittery about the country�...
The cost is only a fraction of his salary.那项费用不过是他薪水的一小部分。These 50,000 arrears cases represent a tiny fraction of all home owners.这5万个欠款案例只代表所有业主中的一小部分人。The eagerly-awaited experiment aims to recreate conditions that exi...
为什么要宣传报道这个行为任性、青春期未满的白痴呢？Why give publicity to this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf?两只斟满的酒杯two wine glasses, filled to the brim如果空间有限，就选择一些不会把房间占得很满的可改装家具。If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won'...
The uniform imparts a dignified appearance to him.这身制服使他显得威严.She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform.她又小又弱，穿一身军装看起来很不协调。British schoolboys sometimes wear caps, ie as part of their school unifo...