那样的一次失败会令你警觉起来，开始思考。A defeat like that makes you sit up and think.我尽量不让自己紧张，或者表现得非常警觉。I tried not to tense up, or become obviously wary.他们政治上非常警觉。They are politically very aware....
...a close confidant of the president.总统的密友He is a close confidant of the president.他是总统的密友。He was their adviser, confidant and father confessor.他是他们的顾问、密友和倾听者。Major Pendennis became the Begum's confidant and house ...
My stepmother was in her element, organizing everything.我的继母得心应手地料理着一切。She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother.她担心她继承的遗产会被继母夺走。When she married Tom, she became stepmother to his child.她和汤姆结婚后, 她成了他的孩子的继母....
I was absolutely knackered at the end of the match.在比赛结束时我体力完全透支了。My tape player's knackered.我的磁带放送机坏了。I'm completely knackered I ran all the way!我累坏了--我是跑着来的!...