Adjust the heat of the barbecue by opening and closing the air vents.通过开关气阀来调节烧烤架的温度。He always vents his anger on the dog.他总是拿狗出气.Paul Fussell's latest book vents his spleen against everything he hates about his cou...
The boat wallowed helplessly in the stormy sea.那艘船在波浪滔滔的大海中无力地颠簸行驶.She watched helplessly as her husband was dragged away.她眼睁睁地看着丈夫被拉走了。Cross-currents can sweep the strongest swimmer helplessly away.即使最强壮的游泳者也会无助地被交叉水流冲走...
那顿饭简直是敲竹杠。That meal was a real gyp.买房时他向她敲竹杠.He did her down over selling the house.一杯咖啡要二英镑,真是敲竹杠.A charge of ￡ 2 for a cup of coffee is daylight robbery....
...the raucous cries of the seabirds.海鸟喧闹的叫声The island is covered with seabirds.岛上到处都是海鸟。Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds...石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因。The seaside fish market is a ready food supply for s...