Mother put a veto on our stayingout late.母亲不允许我们在外面呆到很晚才回来。There have been threats to veto any legislation that comes down the pike.他们威胁说要否决任何新出台的立法提案。The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries...
The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。An override of the veto appears unlikely.看来推翻这项否决的可能性很小。The veto was a calculated political risk.这项否决是一次精心策划的政治冒险。...
The Fair Trade Commission has of late been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption.公平交易委员会最近在显示威力，严厉打击腐败事件。He’s flexing his muscles, waiting for the day he becomes president.他在摩拳擦掌，等着成为总统的那一天。Flexing pa...
清教徒变成了追求自由的逃亡者。The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方.The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.预料很快就会出现逃亡者.The escapee's turnup is expected soon....
We have sorted out this wretched business at last.我们最终还是把这件破事儿理顺了。This wretched war has brought misery to millions.这场悲惨的战争为无数人带来了不幸。The pay has always been wretched.薪水总是少得可怜。...
Perhaps you might chance upon the dictionary at some old bookstall.或许你会在旧书摊上偶然发现这本字典.She will never come into the bookstall again.她不会再来这个报摊了.As I was looking through some books on a secondhand bookstall , I dropped on ju...