他在那儿的时候体重下降了2英石。He lost two stone in weight during his time there.去年，经济增长率下降到4%以下。Last year, economic growth tailed off to below four percent.这部影片的票房收入开始的时候持续上涨，但是后来急剧下降。The film opened to healthy box office receipts bef...
...a small metal chessboard with magnetized playing pieces.配有磁性棋子的金属小棋盘In his passion, he tore the letter into pieces.在盛怒之下, 他把那封信撕得粉碎。She put the pieces of card in her pocket.她把那些硬纸片放进了口袋。Stern opinion pieces warn that ...
obstacle的近义词有：obstacle, barrier, obstruction, bar, hindrance。下面这些名词均含"障碍(物)"的含义：obstacle：指在达到目的或前进的过程中必须消除或绕过的障碍物，也指起阻碍作用等情况。barrier：常指临时的或者可能跨越的障碍。obstruction：常既指具体的障碍又可指抽象或喻意上的阻碍。bar：既可指阻止进出或通过的栅栏一类的障碍物，也可用于抽象意义障碍。hind...
我想就一件有关良心的事征求您的建议，神父。I would like your advice on a matter of conscience, Father.国会议员这个周末要向所在选区的选民征求意见。Members of Parliament are spending the weekend canvassing opinion in their constituencies.他当时正在度假，无法联系到他征求意见。He was va...
The three of us stood around the machine nodding wisely.我们三人站在机器周围，若有所悟地点着头。Not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely.说得好听些，不是所有的钱都花得是地方。She is always hard up because she doesn’t lay out her money wisely....
An e-mail is already circulating amongst news staff calling for voluntary redundancies.在新闻部员工中已经在转发一封电子邮件,呼吁大家自愿裁汰.It is possible to attach executable program files to e-mail.可以在电子邮件里附上可执行程序文件。Do you want to send an E-ma...
The nightdress has handmade lace round the armholes and neckline.这件女式睡衣的袖孔和领口都镶着一圈手织花边。As they're handmade, each one varies slightly.由于它们是手工制作的，彼此都会有些微小的差异。Handmade goods appeal to those who are tired of cookie-cutt...