蚍蜉撼大树, 可笑不自量.A tiny insect , trying to shake a mighty tree, is ludicrously ignorant of its own weakness.不自量者被人量.He that measures not himself is measured....
He is still vain enough to dye his hair red.他还是很虚荣，把头发染成了红褐色。It became obvious that all her complaints were in vain.很明显她所有的抱怨都是白费口舌。I am not a vain creature.我不是个爱慕虚荣的人。...
赤霉酸也可加强雄性的倾向.Gibberellic acid may also accentuate the trend toward maleness.只有雄性的寒蝉在夏末秋初时鸣叫.Only male cicadas chirp in late summer, and early autumn.美洲野鸭雄性的头冠为白色.American widgeon the male of which has a white crown....
现在的他四肢麻痹，只能呆在轮椅上。He is now quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair.他走路时一瘸一拐的，那是小儿麻痹的后遗症。He dragged a foot when he walked, a leftover from polio.我们被一种虚假的安全感所麻痹，急切地等着他们回来。Lulled into a false sense of security, we eagerly...