He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.他极力轻描淡写地跟我们说他感到失望。To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.说他不感兴趣肯定说轻了.'A little strange'is a gross underst...
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in defiance of the curfew.成千上万的人不顾宵禁涌上街头。...his courageous defiance of the government.他对政府的勇敢挑战Unwillingly she met his eyes, defiance and perturbation on her face.她极不情愿地看着他的眼...
a bulbous red nose蒜头红鼻子We were so thick like that in everything. " -- he held up two bulbous fingers ---- " always together. "我们俩在一切方面都像这样亲密, ” 他举起了两个肥胖的 指头, “ 永远在一起. ”So the spiral of a compact florescent bulb isn'...
这个故事的念头是他做白日梦的时候突然想到的。The idea for the story came to him in a daydream.白日梦会荒废你一生。You could waste your whole life on a pipe-dream.白日梦可能像是真实情景的预演。Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations....