Jack must have had about six tumblers of whisky last night.杰克昨天晚上准喝了约6杯威士忌酒.The musical sound of its turning triggers tumblers of revelation.它转动所发出的乐音,能触动启示的机栓.She rewashed and repolished all the tumblers.她把所有的玻璃杯都重新冲洗了一...
人们开始四下察看，想弄清楚那声响来自何处。People began looking across to see where the noise was coming from.不难看出她从何处获得的这种自我感觉。It's not hard to see where she got her feelings about herself.不知从何处响起天籁般的音乐。Heavenly music swelled from nowhe...
He looks like a bum who's been drowning his sorrows in sleazy dives.他看起来象个游手好闲之辈,整天泡在肮脏的下等酒吧借酒消愁.Drowning man will catch at a straw.溺水的人一根草也要抓。He saved men from drowning and you shake at a cur's yelping.他搭救了快要溺...
"Tired and emotional" is a code word for being drunk.“又累又激动”是形容人喝醉酒的一种委婉说法。The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy.该报违反了保护隐私的行为准则。All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice.协会的所有成员都遵...
他不知道他们已经甩掉了追捕者。He was unaware that they had shaken off their pursuers.她平静地面对着追捕者. “ 我准备好了, ” 她说.Quietly she faced her captors. " I am ready,'she said.黑奴贩子和黑奴追捕者们,恐怕还将侧身于我们的达官贵人之列呢.The trader and catcher may yet be a...
He drew the bottle near, poured out another glassful of brandy, and drank it off.他拉过酒瓶, 再斟上一杯, 一口灌下去.Seeing it, he poured out and drank another glassful.看明白了这一点, 他又倒了一杯酒灌下去.She urged Dot to drink a glassful of fresh milk...
I am not surprised that the Booker Prize jury included it on their shortlist.我毫不惊讶布克奖评委会将其列在入选名单中。...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction...布克奖，英国小说界的最高荣誉Joe, Pink, and Booker howled with delight.乔、平克和布...
别指望我会去那儿看你。Don't expect me to come and visit you there.你怎能指望我相信你的承诺？How can you expect me to believe your promises?看来他们顶多只能指望打个平局了。A draw seems the best they can hope for....