A few cushions formed a makeshift bed.临时用几个垫子拼了一张床。Sluices and valves govern the flow of liquid and makeshift meters record the water - levels.这些容器里的水由阀门控制着,水位由临时安放的尺子标注.The tanks left burning vehicles in their wake as t...
Intolerance can take subtler forms too.过敏反应也可能会表现得很不明显。She felt an affinity to all the subtler manifestations of wealth.这些象征豪华奢侈的生活方式的东西吸引着她.Nor even subtler connection, like the mind to the body.也不是这种联系比身体和意识的联系微妙....
北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.一群秃鹫蹲伏在一具野牛的尸体上。A cluster of vultures crouched on the carcass of a dead buffalo.一群野牛a herd of bison...
Agreement may be achievable only by formulas so vague as to invite later disavowal or disagreement.只有采用非常含糊的提法,才有可能达成协议,而这些提法往往因其含糊而引起后来的否认或分歧.Disavowal of pain is valid.否认疼痛是有确实根据的.Utopia is the thorough animadversion a...
Knowledge outside day's work is regarded by most men as a gewgaw.大多数人都认为日常生活之外的知识是花里胡哨的东西.Knowledge outside the day's work is regarded by most men as a gewgaw.大部分人把日常工作以外的一切知识统统当作花哨无用的玩意儿....