Illiteracy threatens Britain's industrial performance. But, quite apart from that, the individual who can't read or write is unlikely to get a job...文盲的存在影响着英国的产业效益。但是，除此以外，更重要的是那些不具备读写能力的人也不太可能找到工作。Poverty and...

The volcano erupted last year killing about 600 people.去年那座火山喷发致使约600人遇难。A catfight has erupted over who will get top billing.为了谁做主角的问题爆发了一场吵闹。Heavy fighting erupted there today after a two-day cease-fire.在停火两天后，今天那里爆发了激...

Politicians have debased the meaning of the word "freedom"政客们贬低了“自由”一词的意义。Art has real meaning when it helps people to understand themselves.当艺术有助于人们了解自身的时候才有真正的意义。People use scientific terms with no clear idea of their ...

The stool had a torn, red plastic seat.那个凳子的红色塑料座面已经破旧不堪。He hoisted himself onto a high stool.他抬身坐上了一张高凳子。He perched on a tall stool by the bar.他坐在吧台前的高凳子上....

After a long decline, prices are firming again.在长期跌落之后，物价又开始回升。The soil is firming up now that the weather is drier.天气干燥了,土壤也变得坚硬起来.Firming Cream to eliminate signs of aging around the lips.紧致面霜能够消除唇部周围老化迹象.Functions: Mo...

She gave an exuberant performance.她的表演热情洋溢。This is bold and exuberant cooking.这是大胆而又精彩的烹饪。Something in her responded to his extravagance and his exuberant manner.她的内心有什么东西为他的豪放热忱的风度所感染....

They soon realized they had been duped.他们很快便意识到自己上当了。He was duped into telling them everything.他被骗把什么都告诉了他们.Do you think I'm a fool to be duped by you?你以为我是个傻瓜,会让你蒙了 吗 ?...

查尔斯顿惨败错不在他。The blame for the Charleston fiasco did not lie with him.我不在的时候吉姆·库尔特斯会照看店铺的。Jim Coulters will mind the store while I'm away.谢天谢地，他们再也不在我的辖区里了。Thank God they're not on my manor any more....

He chews tobacco constantly.他不停地嚼烟草。She chews it over. It'seems hard to digest.她在仔细考虑那件事, 感到不是滋味儿.In the mouth the water melts away and the seed chews sharp and bitter.一进口,水就化了,种籽又辣又苦....

You need not descant upon my shortcomings.你不必絮说我的缺点.She is catching cold today, so she can't descant on the tune.她今天感冒了, 不能唱高声卸.An elderly woman, arms crossed, sang the descant.一位双臂交叉的老妇人演唱了高音部。to sing or play a des...

廷斯利博士在棋盘上还有5枚棋子，对手钦诺克还有4枚。Dr Tinsley had five pieces on the board against Chinook's four.他们拿出棋盘把棋子摆好.They got out the chessboard and arranged the pieces.他看了一下报纸上的那局难棋,就把棋子摆了开来.He examined the chess problem and set o...

Silicate minerals are characteristically refractory and difficult to break down.硅酸盐矿物的特点是耐熔和难以分离.Reflux leads to recurrent or refractory aspiration pneumonia.反流可引起复发的难治的吸入性肺炎.Successive bouts of heart failure are apt to ...

Then hurtle to clean, walk out, still just as common.然后冲洗干净, 走出去, 依旧一如平常.Own large note , hurtle to press etc. machine equipments.拥有大型注塑, 冲压等机械设备.RACING track hums as miniature cars hurtle round it.微缩的小车在跑道上飞驰,嗡嗡作响....

八十米跳栏赛跑她跑了十一秒六.She clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80 metre hurdle.赛马跳栏这种很吸引观众的运动越来越受到大家的注意.Show jumping as a spectator sport is increasingly on the map....

I was grieved to hear of the suicide of James.听到詹姆斯自杀的消息，我非常伤心。I will not hear of you making a trip to that place.我不能让你到那个地方去.They were shocked to hear of the bad news.听说这则坏消息他们很震惊....

Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.尽管她没有回应他的感情，她也没有使他丧失信心。Discourage your friends from forwarding those tiresome joke lists, sex quizzes, and chaine mails.不要让你的朋友向你转发那些无聊的玩笑 、 性知识问答...

我们应该补修一下这条公路的路肩了.We should repair the road shoulders of the highway.其余的路肩都还在那里.All the other kerbs are still there.重型卡车把长草的软质路肩轧坏了.Heavy lorries have damaged the grass verge....

他们的关系完全颠覆了传统的婚姻观念。Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head.特工定期围捕可疑的颠覆分子。Agents regularly rounded up suspected subversives.他们可能有望颠覆“被告在证实有罪之前是无辜的”这一假设。They may be hoping to invert the presump...

用所给词的正确形式填空.Fill in the blanks with right form of the words....

接受急性脱瘾治疗的病人身边会有一名指派的护士看护。A patient going through acute detox will have an assigned nurse nearby.该书包括有关成瘾原因的观察发现。This book contains observations about the causes of addictions.强效可卡因是瘾君子们吸食的众多毒品之一。Crack is part of a batter...

Her latest film has brought eulogies from the critics.她最近的这部电影获得影评界的好评....

"I've come to reclaim my property," she announced to the desk clerk.“我来要求归还我的房产，”她向接待人员宣布。It was strange, how invisible a clerk could feel.一名办事员会感到如此受人忽视，令人觉得不可思议。A clerk simply verifies that the payment and invoice...

A minimum tension is exerted on the fabric during transportation in the chainless dwelling zone.在此直辊反应区织物能以最小的张力运行.He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues...他极大地影响了科学...

It would be imprudent to invest all your money in one company.把所有的钱都投资在一家公司是不明智的。It would be imprudent of you to make enemies of those who can help you.与能帮助你的人为敌将是不明智的.It was rather imprudent of the little girl to interr...

“贾尔斯今早来电话了，”米雷拉装作若无其事地说。"Giles phoned this morning," Mirella said with feigned indifference.我装作一副无动于衷的样子，递给她200美元钞票。Affecting nonchalance, I handed her two hundred dollar bills.乔恩装作若无其事的样子。Jon faked nonchalance....

狭小憋气的办公室a small frowsty office可是,无论从哪方面想,他都觉着憋气.Yet however he looked at it, the idea sickened him.我觉得胸闷憋气(如因哮喘所致).My chest feels rather tight, eg because of asthma....

The shop assistant has undercharged us.售货员向我们要价很低。He had the impression that they always undercharged him.他觉得他们总是少算了帐.He undercharged me two dollars for the wine.我买这瓶酒他少收了我两美元....

This deferral would obviate pressure on the rouble exchange rate.这一延期将消除卢布汇率面临的压力。To obviate misunderstanding, state Directions in the most lucid way possible.为了避免误解, 尽可能明白地说明.To diagnose and obviate equipment malfunctio...

an editorial that excoriated the administration for its inaction.一篇强烈谴责政府无所事事的社论Her palms were excoriated hard labour of shoveling.她的手掌因繁重的挖土劳动而磨破了皮.His palms were excoriated by the hard labour of shoveling.他的手掌因挖土之苦工而破皮...

探照灯光以弧形扫遍整个地区.Searchlights swept the area in nervous arcs....