They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation.他们正试图弄明白整个情形背后的权术争斗。I can't figure out what he was hinting at.我想不出他在暗示什么.Please figure out the total cost.请算出总费用....

Eggs addle quickly in hot weather.蛋在热天易坏.The object is to addle and not to elucidate.其目的是为了混淆而不是为了阐明.On the face because give fabaceous beans addle can you go hairdressing?脸上因为出豆豆变坏了可以去美容 吗 ?" Did you hear what that addl...

It's a well-tried tactic to play down public expectations in advance of a superpower summit.在超级大国的峰会之前降低公众的期望值是个屡试不爽的策略。They used this kind of scare tactic when I was growing up.我小的时候,他们用过这种吓唬人的办法.The new tactic was...

Distress calls were pouring in thick and fast from all over the area.求救电话从该地区各地蜂拥而至。When I got a flat tyre I had to wait for my boyfriend to come and help me, like a true damsel in distress!爆胎时，我不得不等男朋友来帮忙，真成了落难女子。It say...

Far away through the plantation Vega sparkled like a lamp suspended amid the leafless trees.透过远处的树林,织女星象一盏灯似地挂在木叶尽脱的树枝间.The winds bewail the leafless tree.狂风为无叶的秃树哀悼几几.A beautiful fig tree that had stood in their yard wa...

Untoward circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion.有些不幸的事件使我不能在这欢庆的时刻和你在一起.An inkling of untoward deeds on the part of Hurstwood had come.现在终于让她得知了一点赫斯渥行为不轨的消息.Tampering with a single enzyme c...

通过咒语他结识了梅菲斯特, 也就是魔鬼的仆从.By conjuration he calls up Mephistophilis, the Devil's servant.他能给予召唤者优秀的仆从以便传授艺术.He given good Familiars and such as can teach all Arts.女王身边总有仆从跟随.The queen was always surrounded by her atten...

Imperialism has not been able to subjugate China.帝国主义不能征服中国.Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.他们大动干戈想要控制阿富汗地区，但只持续了10年就无果而终了。It'shows mankind's subjectivist wish to s...

In school, I teach students to play jazz drums, kettledrums, xylophone and so on.在学校, 我教的学生打爵士鼓, 铜鼓, 木琴等....

Cachaca is Brazil's answer to tequila.巴西甜酒相当于是巴西的龙舌兰酒。They found the locals getting legless on tequila.他们发现当地人喝龙舌兰喝得酩酊大醉。They'd stopped drinking beer and started on tequila.他们已经不喝啤酒了，开始喝龙舌兰酒了。...

a flag high atop a pole高挂在旗杆顶端的旗子There is a seagull perched atop the mast.有一只海鸥停歇在桅杆上.A tuft of grass atop the wall sways right and left in the wind.墙上一棵草,风吹两边倒....

Mathematicians can solve problems with two variables.数学家们可以用两个变数来解决问题.Were the behavioral variables ( see Chapter 4 ) you identified valid?你发现并确定的这些行为变量 ( 参见第4章 ) 是否有效?In typical management problems, there is usually a l...

He has always lived his life by a hopelessly quixotic code of honour.他生活中一直遵循一种完全不切实际的堂吉诃德式的道德准则。These may seem quixotic or paradoxical choices, but bear with me.这些似乎是不切实际或自相矛盾的选择, 但请先容我讲完.At worst his scruples must have...

我为他们感到十分痛心。I felt sick to my stomach with sadness for them.暴徒的侵犯令人们感到痛心、愤怒却又无能为力。The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent.看到那么多的年轻人放弃了合作农场的生活，他感到很痛心。He was pained to see many youngsters de...

He relied on translucent enamels to produce vivid, glowing pictures.他利用半透明瓷漆绘制出鲜艳生动的图画。He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明,在紧要关头他是可以信赖的.It is only too true that she cannot be relied upon.她不可靠竟是真的....

Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.很多父母觉得要孩子循规蹈矩是件很难的事情。They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour.若有犯罪或不道德的行为，他们就会被解雇。This basic utilitarian model gives a relatively unsophisticated acc...

他所传达的信息针对的是以色列政局中尚未表态的中间派。His message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics.该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.再往南走有一些这个岛上尚未被破坏的迷人小海湾。Further to the sou...

绝大多数希腊人都属希腊正教.A vast majority of people in Greece belong to the Greek Orthodox Church....

May I be firm and resolute! May I be kind, compassionate, and friendly! May I be humble, calm, quiet, unruffled and serene! May I serve to be perfect! May I be perfect to serve!愿我能坚决勇敢，有毅力和恒心。愿我能仁慈、友善、富有同情心。愿我能谦卑、宁静、沉着、安...

The clanking tractor went along , shooting smoke out of its belly.拖拉机铿铿地开了过去, 从车肚里喷出烟来.The clamorous hunger in his belly seemed to justify him.他肚中的辘辘饥肠似乎就是他的理由.Dozens of traditional stockbroking firms went belly - up.大批传...

A的平方加上B的平方等于C的平方。A squared plus B squared equals C squared.人们把这个组合称作 “ 间隔 ” 的平方.This combination is named the square of the " interval ".在乔的手指尖上,每平方英寸的面积内有数以千计的感觉神经末梢.On his fingertips Joe has thousands of sensory nerve ...

The men had to slog up a steep muddy incline.人们只得在陡峭而泥泞的斜坡上艰难地行进。But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution.但是这还谈不上是最后的胜利；而是长期、艰难地寻找解决方法的过程。Marking the exam papers was quite a s...

He always tries to cultivate cadres who might be able to help him.他总是试图结识能给予他帮助的干部。Which kind of plant appositeness interior cultivate drive a mosquito?哪种植物适合室内种植驱蚊子?We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and f...

持枪歹徒坐上一辆由同伙驾驶的摩托车逃逸。The gunman escaped on a motorcycle being ridden by an accomplice.他们提出来只要我供出同伙就给我钱。They offered me money if I would betray my associates.警方说他们怀疑索布拉还有一些走私毒品的同伙.Police said they suspected that Sobhraj ha...

Alaskan Malamute is a noble dog with a unique hello story.阿拉斯加雪橇犬是一种高贵、有奇特汗青的品种.Hello. Today I'd like to tell you about the fantail goldfish.你好. 今天我要给你们讲一讲扇尾金鱼.I answered the phone and this voice went, "Hello? Is th...

灯熄了，屋里陷入一片漆黑。The light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness.他们时常陷入枯燥的日常事务之中。All too often they become enmeshed in deadening routines.你不得不承认，你事实上是陷入了困境。You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties....

Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.工具腰带解放了双手，还减少了锤子掉落的风险。He felt hot tears dropping onto his fingers.他感觉到热泪掉到他的手指上。Burning embers started dropping from the ceiling.余火未尽的木块开始从天花板上往下掉。...

Worried the shade like this, easily falls the eyeground, that kind of cool autumn chill.一丝愁影就这样, 轻易滑落眼底, 那种凉凉的秋意.It takes great skill, cool nerves and the reflexes of an athlete.那需要运动员有高超的技巧、冷静的头脑和迅速的反应能力。The cool autumn...

Mitchel's schedule had not permitted him to take time off.米切尔的日程安排使他无法休假。It is the mother who is expected to reorganize her busy schedule.应该让母亲来重新安排自己紧张的日程。The election was held six months ahead of schedule.选举提前了6个月...

not a pittance of remorse.毫无悔恨之心She showed her remorse by anointing Jesus with her own burial perfume.她用为她葬礼预备的香膏来膏耶稣以表示痛悔.He was full of remorse.他充满了悔恨。His remorse is just an artifice to gain sympathy.他的悔恨只是一种骗局,是为了博取同情...