He's fastening on that poor girl like a leech.他像蚂蟥一样缠着那个可怜的姑娘。The sundress has a neat back zip fastening.这件背心裙背部有一个巧妙的拉链。My mind attempted to calm itself by fastening on this trivial detail...我尝试将注意力集中在这个小细节上以让自己平静下...
The Duke resents being seen as a moneyed idler.公爵对别人把他看作钱包鼓鼓、游手好闲的人感到气愤。They punished the idler as criminals.他们把懒汉作为罪犯来惩罚.Here are Crabbe's Tales, and the Idler, at hand to relieve you.这里还有克拉卜的《故事集》和《懒汉》, 可以随手拿来消遣....
He will shortly become the fulcrum of the England team.他不久就会成为英格兰队的支柱。The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench....