There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools.对各学校的修缮和维护工作积压了一堆。Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.需要投资来減轻积压的维修工作.A huge backlog of work had built up.一大堆工作积压了起来....
There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools.对各学校的修缮和维护工作积压了一堆。We are faced with a backlog of orders we can’t deal with.我们面对一大堆未交付的订单。(在英国指担心订货积压不易脱手，又“无奈”意；在美国指生意兴隆，有“踌躇满志”意)Investment is needed to reduce th...
Everyone I talked to in the company seemed a little gun-shy, perhaps fearing that I was yet another snide reporter.公司里同我交谈过的人看上去都有一些提心吊胆，也许担心我是又一位用心险恶的记者。Mary is a shy girl.玛丽是一个害羞的女孩。Inarticulate and rather shy, he had ...
Is the recycling process in itself damaging to the environment?这一回收利用过程本身对环境有害吗？Here is a summer soup that is almost a meal in itself.接下来是一道几乎可以抵作一餐的夏季汤品。Getting his book into print has been an Olympian task in itself.将他...
He hates delay and procrastination in all its forms.他讨厌任何形式的拖延和耽搁。He hates the wheeling and dealing associated with conventional political life.他对传统政治生活中的权术钻营深恶痛绝。She hates me having any fun and is quite jealous and spoi...
We should give a freer rein to small and medium state - owned enterprises to invigorate themselves.进一步放开搞活 国有 中小企业.Mary spoiled both her children, then tried too late to rein them in.玛丽惯坏了她的两个孩子，想要管束他们的时候已经来不及了。The gover...
Both children were very like Robina, but were much fairer than she was.两个孩子都很像罗比娜，但头发颜色比她浅得多。Independent observers say the campaign's been very much fairer than expected.独立观察员说竞选比预期要公平得多。Virtue is fairer far than be...