直到20世纪80年代，有些罪犯仍被处以笞刑。Until the 1980s some criminals were still flogged with a rattan cane as a punishment.他在这所学校里受尽了笞杖体罚之苦.He was subjected to the rod in all its rigors in this school.为了这个过错,水手遭到船长的笞绳鞭打.The seaman was c...
She has one slightly withered leg, noticeably thinner than the other.她有一条腿有点儿萎缩，看上去明显比另一条腿瘦。His fridge was bare apart from three very withered tomatoes.他的冰箱里除了3个非常干瘪的西红柿外已经空空如也。When he went into retirement, he visibly wi...
Its shops are among the most stylish on the Continent.其店铺跻身欧陆最时尚的店铺之列。We import an incredible amount of cheese from the Continent.我们从欧洲大陆进口数量惊人的奶酪。Natural disasters have obvi-ously contributed to the continent's eco...
Williams faces life in prison if convicted of attempted murder.如被判谋杀未遂，威廉斯将面临终身监禁。The faces of the two conspirators gave the game away.这两个共谋者的表情泄漏了秘密。Their two faces were hardly more than eighteen inches apart.他俩的脸相隔还不到1...
On Christmas Eves we go to Grandma's home.每当圣诞前夕我们都到祖母家去.On hearing what the obstetrician had said, she shut her eves with relief.她听见了医生的话, 眼珠一转,眼泪涌了出来....