Clad in doublet and hose, and boots of Cordovan leather.穿着紧身背心, 马臀皮的靴子.Cordovan a fine leather originally made of goatskin but now more frequently of split horsehide.科尔多瓦皮革,高级皮革:最初用山羊皮制成的好皮子,现多用剖开的马皮....
他们的行话外人听不懂。Their jargon is impenetrable to an outsider.他谈话中使用的行话对我是一团迷雾。The jargon in his talk was opaque to me.话题触及国防,缩合字, 缩写字和行话就满天飞.Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out....
The most likely outcome may be to subcontract much of the work to an outsider.最可能的结果是将大量的工作分包出去。work under a subcontract在转包合同下工作Subsidiary company get preferential treatment when it come to subcontract work.分公司承接转包(二包)工作...
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil.蚯蚓钻土很深。Earthworms burrow deep into the soil.他们正在挖蚯蚓作鱼饵.They were digging up worms to use for bait....