The crossed the border by greasing the palms of border guards.他们买通边防警卫,偷渡国境.Despite all the palm - greasing, Siemens didn't make much money.把这些行贿的钱刨去, 西门子没赚到几个钱.You should have tried greasing his palm.你应该试试给他点小费才是....
I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle.我最终用滑轮组把他拉了上去。The ropes were tensioned using block and tackle.绳子通过滑轮拉紧.Block and tackle: Combination of pulleys with rope or cable, commonly used to augment pulling force....
他非常害怕黑乌鸦。He is deathly afraid of black crows.一群乌鸦在头顶上盘旋。A flock of crows wheeled overhead.那些秃鼻乌鸦笨拙地飞向它们的巢。The rooks flew clumsily towards their nests....
The rose leaves have curled because of an attack by grubs.玫瑰的叶子因为闹虫害而卷边了。Some of my apples were spoilt last year by grubs inside the fruit.去年我的一些苹果被果内的虫子给蛀坏了。With five sets of grubs to feed , that won't be nearly en...
The meat is served with salad or assorted vegetables.端上的肉配有色拉或什锦蔬菜。They seem an ill-assorted couple.他俩似乎不般配。There's a bag of assorted sweets on the table.桌子上有一袋什锦糖果....