I don't think it is an example of bad writing myself, otherwise I'd be agreeing with Leavis, and that would never do. 我本人不认为这是篇糟糕的文章，否则我就和利维斯看法一样了，那可不行。
The criminals vainly sought concealment from the searchlight.罪犯们徒劳地躲闪着探照灯光。He was suddenly caught in the full beam of a searchlight.他突然被探照灯照中而暴露无遗.He played a searchlight on an object.他用探照灯照射目标....
Drain the pasta as soon as it is cooked.意大利面煮熟以后立即将水沥干。We can go in my car, such as it is.我们可以坐我的车去, 虽然我的车子不太好.The fire is dangerous to us as it is so near.火这么近,对我们很危险....
这场战争必须速战速决，尽量兵不血刃。This war had to be fought fast and relatively bloodlessly.带锯齿刃的刀a knife with a serrated edge有四面刃头的箭是从石弓发出来的.An arrow with a four - edged head is shot from a crossbow....