一位拒交保护费的商人被打了9枪。A businessman who refused to pay protection money was shot nine times.他把所得利润的一半交给歹徒作为保护费.He was paying out half his profits as protection.流氓向店主们索取保护费.The crooks shook down the shopkeepers for extortion mo...
一位女职员得了流感。One of the office girls was down with the flu.公司投票决定给予其120名女职员选举权。The company voted to enfranchise its 120 women members.20世纪60年代期间办公室的女职员越来越多。Offices became increasingly feminized during the 1960s....
He retires next January.他明年一月退休。She retires early most nights, exhausted.她大多数晚上都觉得精疲力尽，很早就睡了。Peter will take over as managing director when Bill retires.比尔退休时将由彼得接任总经理一职....
What he once took as boldness he will now judge as foolhardiness.他以前认为的勇敢现在觉得是有勇无谋。Don't forget the boldness of his economic programme.不要忘记他的经济方案非常大胆。I marvelled at your boldness.我对你的大胆感到惊奇....
Hedge funds are also being hit by heavy redemptions as risk - averse investors cash out.而避险意识浓厚的投资者纷纷赎回基金也给对冲基金造成了打击.Hedge funds needed cash to fund redemptions and reduce leverage as assets declined.对冲基金需要现金基金赎回和减少杠杆资产下...
After a three-weekend courtship, Pamela accepted Randolph's proposal of marriage.经过3个周末的追求之后，帕梅拉接受了伦道夫的求婚。Alex bridled at the shortness of Pamela's tone.亚历克斯对帕梅拉的简慢语气很生气。Pamela drained her glass and refilled it...