这个剧本充其量就是匠人之作。The script was workmanlike at best.2.匠人手艺差,总怨工具孬.2 A bad workman quarrels with his tools.他从一位老匠人那儿学得他的手艺.He learned his craft from an old master....
昨天你不能来,这真是件憾事!What a pity you couldn't come here yesterday!这是件憾事, 因为减少噪音实在是一项美好的事业; 如果把它与贫乏的科学知识搅在一起,那么这种美好的事业有可能使人生疑.This is a pity, because noise abatement really is a good cause, and it is likely to be discredite...
We're not talking a murder here; we're talking poker machines or gambling — things that are misdemeanors in most states...我们现在讨论的不是谋杀，而是扑克机或赌博——这些在多数州只能算轻罪了。The criminal statutes define the acts that are feloni...