装有发条的老式留声机an old-fashioned wind-up gramophone在留声机上放张唱片,我们来听点音乐 吧.Put a record on the phonograph and let's have some music.电话和留声机是同一时代的产物.The telephone and the gramophone were contemporary....
She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.她多少已经预料到他会中途就退出这门课程。It is the mother who is expected to reorganize her busy schedule.应该让母亲来重新安排自己紧张的日程。The publisher expected the book to sell 1,500 copies, tops.出...
I got a severe telling off for not phoning him.我因为没给他打电话，被狠狠训斥了一顿。He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off.他继续讲笑话，自己笑得前仰后合。I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers.我已经本着良心将危险告知他们。...
The authorities took time to pronounce their verdicts.当局斟酌权衡再三才宣布他们的决定。There was an appeals process, but appeals rarely resulted in reversed verdicts.上诉程序提供的要求复审的途径不足够.The children involved may reach adulthood before the...