房子倾圮了.The house was in a ruinous condition.我不喜爱坍圮 、 破烂的别墅.I do not like ruined, tattered cottages.这座寺庙会倾圮的部份原因是因为酸雨.The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain....
看,酒商们正在蓊蓊郁郁的葡萄藤下钻来钻去呢.Even now the vintners are prowling the prodigal vines.酒商供应酒类给他的顾客.A wine dealer purveys wine to his customers.酒商因私下售酒给少年而被捕.The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teena...
流浪汉从深口袋里掏出了一截蜡烛。The tramp produced a stump of candle from his deep pockets.他用一截粉笔将她的指示写在黑板上。With a stick of chalk he wrote her order on a blackboard.在一次大风中，船断成了两截。In a severe gale the ship split in two....
Light colours provide an effective backdrop for pictures or a mirror.浅色是挂放图画或镜子很有效果的衬托。A mirror hung on a nail above the washstand.脸盆架上方用钉子挂着一面镜子。This is almost the mirror image of the situation in Scotland.这几乎就是苏格兰局势的翻版...
Tone down your kamikaze tendencies and take more prudent risks.别那么玩命，冒险时要谨慎些。Prudent people are not going to take a leap in the dark.小心谨慎的人是不会轻易冒险的。It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.行动之前...