We like him for his honesty, his lack of pretension.我们喜欢他的诚实、不浮夸。He finds human foibles endearing, but is unforgiving of pretension.他觉得人性的弱点很可爱，但不能容忍惺惺作态。She talks of her rich friends with great pretension.她以夸耀口吻谈到她有钱的朋友...
O'Keeffe was influenced by various painters and photographers, but she was never a member of any school.欧姬芙受多位画家和摄影家的影响，但她从未加入过任何学派。I shall be calling for you at seven o'clock.7点钟我来接你。...as the Guildhall clock ...
Jewellery: cuff bracelets and slave bangles in metallics and bright plastic. Chains with coloured gemstones.珠宝首饰. 金属或亮塑料手镯和脚链,链子上要镶有彩色宝石.From ancient times supernatural powers have been attributed by astrologers to certa...
狂喜的人群欢呼着迎接他们。They were greeted by the cheers of an ecstatic crowd.我知道我在比喻和狂喜的辩论中造成了遗误.I see that I have lapsed into parable and ecstatic declamation.戴维逊的双眼发出狂喜的光芒.Davidson's eyes shone with ecstasy....
The ransom demand was made by telephone.赎金是通过电话索要的。They have to pay a large ransom.他们不得不付一大笔赎金.In Rio, nearly forty people have been held to ransom this year alone.在里约热内卢，仅今年一年就有近40人被绑票。...