从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路.A precipitous path led down the cliff.该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇.From a precipitous height we looked at the town spread out below....
There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.关于这个课题缺乏可靠资料。There is a dearth of good children's plays.目前缺少优秀的儿童剧.In our dearth of ack - ack guns all sorts of contrivances were used.在缺少高射炮的时候,我们利用了各种各样的巧妙...
These various complaints are part of a continuum of ill-health.这些各种各样的疾病、不适都是身体健康状况欠佳的一种表现。You cannot separate one part of history from the continuum.不能割断历史.Suspicion and knowledge are poles apart on a continuum of under...
如果汽车采用更多塑料元件，寿命会更长一些。If you build more plastics into cars, the car lasts longer.1981年，新型的日产汽车平均每升汽油能跑13千米。New Japanese cars averaged 13 km to the litre in 1981.刚出首都，总统无人护卫的汽车就遭到了伏击。The President's unescorted vehicle...
Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周.The trainee foxed the arrogant instructor with a knotty problem.那位受训的队员故意用难题把傲慢的教练搞糊涂.Trainee commandos are put through an exhausting assault cours...