That word is not English. It's journalese.那个词不是正式英文, 它是新闻文体(中的词).The book's tone is refreshing, although its occasional passages of lazy journalese can be jarring.这本书的语调清新.尽管其中几段对懒惰新闻媒介的描写有点刺耳....
A regressive tax, like the poll tax, takes proportionately more of a poor person's income.像人头税一样, 递减税占穷人收入的比例更大.This regressive behaviour is more common in boys.这种行为上的倒退现象在男孩中更加普遍。This method of portrayal emphasizes...
The weather was unkind to those pipers who played in the morning.坏天气对上午那些风笛吹奏者毫不容情。The children danced to the music that the pipers were piping.孩子们伴随着管乐器者们吹奏的音乐起舞.The pipers dressed in traditional Scottish costume gave u...