The locals were a very staid lot.当地居民非常保守....a staid seaside resort.了无生气的海滨度假胜地Her thoughts were staid and solemnly adapted to a condition.她的思想已经定形,安于一板一眼地顺应现实.He had grown staid and dull.他变得既古板又无趣.a rather staid and old...
blatantly contravening the rules of civilized warfare公然违反文明战争的原则You are contravening the regulations.你违反了规定.He said that she was arrested under security legislation for contravening a restriction order.他说她是由于违反了限制行动的命令根据...
A sudden glare of headlights lit the driveway.突然一辆汽车的头灯照亮了车道。The truck's headlights were all fuzzy and ghostlike.卡车的前灯光模糊一片,鬼火一样.He lost his temper after a driver flashed her headlights as he overtook...一个女司机在他超车时不停...
His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen.他的车遭遇拦劫，随后他被4名持枪歹徒劫持。Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted.侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性.The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten.那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑...