一群大象缓慢而笨拙地穿过平原，朝水潭走去。A herd of elephants lolloped across the plains towards a watering hole.北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.索尔兹伯里平原在古代被称为Ellendune。Salisbury Plain was known anciently a...
A cynic might list this as a form of economic aid for Allende.想挖苦人的人可以把这些都说成是给予阿连德的某种形式的经援....her curmudgeonly cynic of a boss...她作为一个老板所具有的愤世嫉俗和坏脾气Coverdale is something of a professional cynic.科弗代尔有些象个专事嘲讽的恨世者.I have c...
"What did you expect me to do about it?" she demanded.“对此你期望我怎么办？”她质问道。"What did Moira tell you?" Liz demanded with a flash of anger.“莫伊拉跟你说什么啦？”利兹突然生气地质问道。He demanded exemplary sentences for those behind the violence.他要...
What I need is to soak in a hot tub.我需要在热腾腾的澡盆里好好地泡一泡。Soak the walnuts in brine for four or five days.把核桃放在盐水里泡四五天。The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.细胞会立即开始吸收水分。...
Price differences are used as a proxy for differences in quality.一分钱一分货。Those not attending the meeting may vote by proxy.那些未出席会议的可以请他人代为投票。You can vote either in person or by proxy .你可以亲自投票或请人代理。...
"It's not important," he said blandly.“这并不重要，”他平静地说。The nurse smiled blandly.护士淡淡地笑了。There is a class of men in Bristol monstrously prejudiced against Blandly.布里斯托尔有那么一帮人为此恨透了布兰德利....
...cold, unspeakably cruel calculation.冷酷无情的阴谋算计It'seemed to Val unspeakably disgusting to have one's name called out like this in public!法尔觉得把人家的姓氏在大庭广众之间这样叫出来,简直说不出的可恶.The novel was unspeakably boring.这部小说极度无...