the merits and demerits of the scheme这个方案的优缺点The committee are looking at the merits and demerits of the proposal.委员会正在评判该提议的优缺点.Each man has his merits and demerits.每个人都有他的功和过....
我已经受够了——即使是圣人忍耐也是有限的！I've had enough—there are limits even for the patience of a saint!我觉得圣人都能被她逼疯。I feel that she would try the patience of a saint.圣帕特里克，爱尔兰的主保圣人St Patrick, Ireland's patron saint...
Crane is a kind of bird with very long legs and neck.鹤是一种腿和脖子都很长的鸟.We used a crane to lift the piano into the theatre.我们使用起重机将钢琴搬进剧场.Must we wait till the crane arrives before we start loading?非要等起重机来了才能装运 吗 ?...
They've just lent me a laser disc player.他们刚借了我一部激光视盘播放机。I've lent the car to a friend.我把车借给一位朋友了。My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip.我父母借钱给我了。否则，我可付不起这次旅费。...
They had been forced to uproot their vines and plant wheat.他们已被迫将葡萄藤连根拔除，改种小麦。Essentially, vines and grapes need water, heat and light.最基本的是，葡萄藤和葡萄需要水、热和光。Vines spiraled upward toward the roof.藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。...
调查人员发现地下管道严重腐蚀。The inves-tigators found that the underground pipes were badly corroded.在工业上，金刚石可以用作工具表面坚固、耐腐蚀的覆盖层。In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.油漆剥落的地方表面腐蚀最为严重。The surface corrosi...