The story was a temporary expedient.这个借口是临时的应急之法。Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations...采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名...
The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.通过禁止任何人出城的简单应急办法使疾病得到了控制。It was expedient to retire gracefully.体面的让步可算是权宜之计.Do whatever is expedient.权宜处置,怎么方便就怎么办....
...the orange glow of the sodium streetlamps.钠光街灯的橙色光芒Iyelled English at night under the glow of streetlamps.我在路灯下大喊英语.Andthe streetlamps were brightening and dazzling while the neon lights were still absent - minded.外面,...
Irresolute persons make poor victors.优柔寡断的人不会成为胜利者.irresolute about what to choose选什么决断不了The worst reason to launch an attack would be a fear of seeming irresolute...因为担心看上去缺乏决断力就发动攻击，这是最糟糕的理由。The worst reason to launch ...
I've tried to pass off my accent as a convent school accent.我努力将口音装成女修会学校的口音。She attended a convent school and went to Mass each day.她上的是教会学校，每天都去做弥撒。She entered a convent at the age of 16.她十六岁时进了修道院....
an exacting task艰难的差使an extremely exacting usurer极端苛刻的高利贷者The Duke was not well enough to carry out such an exacting task...公爵身体不太好，无法执行那么艰巨的任务。Vincent French is a real estate broker at the sharp end of a tough and exact...