Tigress felt very smug in a tenement yard like this.就是在个这样的杂院里,虎妞觉得很得意.He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish...他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品。The programme seemed false and sugary, and the characters smug.这个节目看起来矫揉造作，而其中的人物还自我感觉良好...
The operation involves making several cuts in the cornea.该手术要在角膜上做几个切口。Light enters the eye through the cornea.光通过角膜进入眼睛.The main complication was edema of cornea epithelial and endothelial.手术主要并发症是均匀的弥漫性的角膜水肿....
He has written a fine preface to the play.他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言.Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言.The preface to this book is on the preceding page.前边一页是这本书的序言....
One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.他们挨个儿走上前去，勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词，生硬地鞠躬致礼。He mumbled some lame excuse about having gone to sleep.他含含糊糊地找了个蹩脚的借口，想要解释自己为什么睡着了。George mumbled inc...
She inherited her mother's gift for devising drapery and costume.她倒是继承了她母亲那种制作服装衣饰的天才.It can be used for devising systems to protect against frost damage.它可用来设计防止霜害的方法.The captain was always devising how to get the ...