每年有50万女性难产致死是本可避免的。Half a million women die needlessly each year during childbirth.与头胎不同, 这次是难产.This time , unlike the first, the birth was an ordeal.她因为难产,要做剖腹产术.It was a difficult birth : she had to have a Caesarean....
I had always been a kind of spendthrift.我这人向来都有点儿挥金如土.What is the difference between a tightwad's brain and a spendthrift's brain?吝啬鬼的脑袋和挥霍者的脑袋有什么区别 呢 ?spendthrift bureaucrats奢侈的官僚们He disowned his spendthrift s...
His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid.他的话相当于拐弯抹角地请求经济援助。Consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to £9.75 billion.消费者在体育相关产品上的花费共计97.5亿英镑。His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for eco...
Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。He reported that two suspicious-looking characters had approached Callendar.他报告说两个形迹可疑的人曾跟卡伦德接触过。He had all the qu...
People have been mobilised to build defences and drain flooded land as heavy rains continue to fall.大雨还在继续下，人们已经被动员起来修筑防洪工事，为遭淹田地排水。Vast numbers of people have been mobilised to drain flooded land.大量的人力被动员去排干受涝的土地。More t...