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....
September is here, bringing with it a chill in the mornings.9月到了,早晨已有了寒意.He left the company by mutual consent last September.去年9月，经双方同意，他离开了公司。New owners will have to wait until September before moving in.新业主要等到9月份才能入住。...
The pathos of the situation brought tears to our eyes.情况令人怜悯,看得我们不禁流淚.There is abundant pathos in her words.她的话里富有动人哀怜的力量.Pathos has this quality , that It'seems ever addressed to one alone.悲伤的感情似乎总是对个人而发,具有令人凄恻的力量....
At Billy's Cafe, the menu is limited and the food is lousy.比利咖啡馆的菜品选择有限，食物也很差。I told them it was a lousy idea, but I was overruled.我告诉他们这个主意糟糕透顶，但是他们却拒不听从。I was a lousy secretary.我是个不称职的秘书。...