“圣诞节以来物价降了4成，”他悲叹道。"Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas," he lamented.“圣诞节时乔会来这里吗？”——“我想会的。”"Will Joe be here at Christmas?" — "I expect so."圣诞节一番放纵之后排排毒或许是个不错的主意。It might be an idea to detox after the indulgence...
有关街头骚乱的消息迅速传播开来。Word has been spreading fast of the incidents on the streets.欧内斯特·布朗住在离骚乱发生处几个街区远的地方。Ernest Brown lives about a dozen blocks from where the riots began.还有其他形式的民众骚乱，最出名的是足球流氓行为。There are other forms of civ...
He was short of cash after the collapse of his business.在公司倒闭后，他手头缺少现金。He stopped a hundred yards short of the building.他在离大楼100码处停下了。The resolution stopped short of an outright declaration of independence.这项决议几乎成为公开的独立宣...