他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.“我是个幸运的人，本不配如此幸运，”他谦虚地说。"I'm a lucky man, undeservedly lucky," he said humbly.“你表面谦虚，骨子里目中无人。”她说道。"Your modesty is a co...
An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。...a pair of faded jeans.一条褪色的牛仔裤The clip - clop of the horse's hooves faded away into the distance.得到的马蹄声渐渐远去.His hopes faded.他的希望...
利维原来说的是一种比喻。It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms.批评家们可能会认为小说的核心比喻过于简单。Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.尽管有混用的比喻，这个判断还是有些道理的。Despite the mixed metaphor, there i...