Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.消防队员奋力扑救大楼中熊熊的火焰。He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.他停了下来，在小溪边饮水止渴。Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.喝一瓶汽水不够解渴.The fir...
a crusty old man脾气暴躁的老人As he grew old, he turned into a crusty Confucian moralist.大概他上了年纪以后, 才成了讲道德说仁义的顽固人物. ”She means well, but is very crusty and queer now.她的心眼不错, 不过这阵,她可很能唠叨,很古怪....
Over the food, Richard blurted out what was on his mind.吃东西的时候，理查德把自己的想法一股脑儿全说了出来。She blurted it out before I could stop her.我还没来得及制止，她已脱口而出。"You're mad," the driver blurted out.“你疯了，”司机脱口而出。'I was looking for ...
1998年对所有人来说都是重要的一年：那是个变革的时期。1998 was an important year for everyone: a time of change.南非正在经历一场不可逆转的变革。South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.指望在他的领导下发生更深层次的变革简直是痴心妄想。It is wishful thinking to expe...