Alec blotted his copybook — got sent home for bad behaviour.亚历克因为行为恶劣被遣回了家，一下子名声扫地。Yuri gave a copybook display.尤里的表演堪称完美。It was a copybook operation by the police.警方的这一行动非常出色。...
The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.这里的关键词是多样性；不要在一棵树上吊死。For Faulkner, the key - word is doom.就福克纳而言, 关键字眼是“劫数”.The specific epithet variously did or did not repeat a key word from ...
Overcast skies portend a rough day for boats on Iceland's Lake Myvatn.阴云密布的天空为冰岛米湖上的船只预示了狂风暴雨的一天.What do these strange events portend?这些奇怪的事件预示着 什么 ?The change did not portend a basic improvement in social condition...
Providing they do not panic, I believe that their chances of survival will be beyond 95 per cent.如果他们不慌乱，我相信他们生还的概率将在95%以上。There is a thin dividing line between educating the public and creating a predisposition to panic...
He lived on a diet of water and tinned fish.他仅靠喝水、吃鱼罐头过活。"He'll have to go on a diet," Ballard quipped.“他得减肥啦，”巴拉德俏皮地说。I'm forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily.我永远都在减肥，因为我很容易长胖。...
Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast-off clothing.亚历山德拉穿着那身过时的衣裳，显得臃肿笨拙。I think Tessa should plump for Malcolm, her long-suffering admirer.我想特莎应该选择长期默默爱慕她的马尔科姆。The baby is plump and very cute.那个婴儿白白胖胖的,十分可爱....