显然，这条铁路是房子建成后很久才造的。The railway had obviously been built long after the house.这个词似乎是自造的。It looks like a made-up word.荷兰人一直在围海造地。The Netherlands has been reclaiming farmland from water....
He abdicated in favour of his son.他把王位让给了儿子。A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.绝大多数选民赞成这一动议。His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.他赞成办一座新学校的理由很有说服力....
She angled her column of chitchat toward teenagers.她的漫谈栏侧重于十几岁的青少年.Despite her penchant for chitchat , Yvonne was no birdbrain, Martin discovered.马丁发现, 尽管伊冯非常喜欢瞎聊,可她并不是没头脑.He shook hands without rising , and made pointle...
尘世的悲哀the sorrows of this earthly life这个团体放弃一切尘世财物。The group forswears all worldly possessions.“ 眼泪的溪谷 ” 是尘世的比喻说法.'This vale of tears'is a metaphor for the human condition....