Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.〔谚语〕得寸进尺.You can ring my - ell, ring my bell ( my bell, ding - a -- a - ling ).你可以摇响我的铃,摇响我的铃. ( 我的铃, 丁呤呤, 丁呤呤 )Evil come to us by ell and go away by inch.祸来大步流星,祸去磨磨蹭蹭....
Their families had feuded since their teenage daughters quarrelled two years ago.自从两家十几岁的女儿两年前吵了一架,两家人就结下了仇。At one point we quarrelled, over something silly.我们一度为一件愚蠢的小事吵了起来。His sons quarrelled bitterly over the allocati...
This puts the junta in a quandary.这使得各派别进退两难.Vienna Secession is a symbolism junta of Vienna in the 19 th century.维也纳“分离画派”是十九世纪奥地利的象征主义派别.The action of the ruling junta has been criticizecriticized in the press.掌权的政协委员务...
The victory inspired him to dispatch a gleeful telegram to Roosevelt.胜利促使他给罗斯福发了封喜报。We have 125 cases ready for dispatch.我们有125个待发的箱子。The three - man board manages its business with care and dispatch.这个三人董事会办事细心、麻利....
People want to buy designer labels for snob value.人们想买名牌是为了满足虚荣心。People will trade down to own labels which are cheaper.人们会改为购买价格更低的自有品牌。Shine the torch on so that we can read the labels.用手电筒照这个标签,我们好看得见....