The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer.木料被锯成大块的薄板。He was able to fool the world with his veneer of education.他打着受过良好教育的幌子到处欺瞒世人。Her veneer of politeness began to crack.她那彬彬有礼的伪装开始露馅儿了。...
The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer...木料被锯成大块的薄板。His super-clean image gave a veneer of respectability to the new professional set-up.他超级整洁的形象使其新设的专业骗局看起来很正规很体面。He managed to acquire a thin veneer of knowledge t...
He was born into the lowest caste.他出生于最低贱的种姓.Look at every one equally, irrespective of rich or poor, noble or of low caste.平等地对待每一个人，而不论其贫富或贵贱。This book treats of the caste system in India.这本书论述了印度的种姓制度。the Hindu caste ...
He was headmaster of a public school in the West of England.他是英格兰西部一所公学的校长。You need a thick skin to be a headmaster.要当校长，你就得脸皮厚一些。The headmaster is waiting for someone to own up.校长在等着有人站出来承认。...
All he did that evening was sit around the flat.那天晚上他一直在公寓里无所事事地坐着。Eve isn't the type to sit around doing nothing.伊芙不是那种喜欢坐在那里无所事事的人。I never, ever sit around thinking, "What shall I do next?"我从不闲坐着琢磨：“我接下来做什么呢？”...
We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.我们倾向于把维多利亚时代的人想象得非常古板、中规中矩。You can't tell her that joke—she's much too prim and proper .你可别跟她讲那个笑话，她这个人古板正经得要命。She's too prim to enjoy rude ...
为补偿你为此承受的压力，你要申请额外的补偿金。Ask for an extra compensation payment to make up for the stress you have been caused.应该给受到需求锐减影响的英国农民提供补偿金。There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand.这笔补偿金能向矿工或遇难矿工...