已开发土地的面积将从5.3%增加到6.9%。Developed land was to grow from 5.3% to 6.9%.税赋的增加为这个企业敲响了丧钟。The tax increase sounded the death knell for the business.增加税收仍然是不可能的事吗？Is a tax increase still out of the question?...
Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life.有些土壤其实碱性过强，不利于某些植物生长。This plant prefers alkaline soil, though it will readily tolerate some acidity.这种植物在酸性土壤中也能生存, 但硷性土壤更加适宜.Antacids are alkaline and they rel...
The curtains and the coverlet of the bed were chocolate velvet.窗帘和床罩是深棕色天鹅绒的。He turned back the coverlet and slipped between the sheets.他掀开床罩,钻进被单里.He fumbled at the embroidered coverlet.他笨手笨脚地把绣花被单扯来扯去....