有些粮食作物歉收。但棉花的收成仍相当不错。Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well.他们一直用小麦交换棉花和木材。They have been bartering wheat for cotton and timber.棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong....
I thought that cooking and housekeeping were unimportant, easy tasks.我认为做饭和料理家务微不足道，一下子就能搞定。He doesn’t deign to talk to unimportant people like me.他不肯屈尊和像我这样不重要的人说话。Slough off unimportant verbiage.删除无关紧要的空话.to slough off...
These days shredding means destroying most everything , from bottles and cans to defective condoms.不过,切碎的不仅仅是纸张, 还包括瓶子、罐头和缺损的避孕套....those responsible for destroying our African heritage and the fabric of our society.那些毁掉...
The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants.被解雇的管理人员包括前销售经理、主管和会计。That programme will include live commentary on the England-Ireland game.那个节目将包括英格兰与爱尔兰比赛的实况报道。Other amenities, less...