It was a jest rather than a reproach...这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。It was said in jest.那是开开玩笑的。The remark was made half in jest.这话是半开玩笑说的。Don't say that, even in jest.别那么说，即便是开玩笑也不行。Soames, scenting the approach of a jest , c...
The usurer squeezed the poor people.高利贷者压榨穷人.Shylock, the Jew, lived at Venice: he was an usurer.犹太人夏洛克住在威尼斯,他是个放印子钱的人.Why did gorgeous usurer nurture these fronds for your pleasure?那位讨人喜欢的放高利贷的人为什么培育出这些蕨类植物让你来享乐?...
They had finished the exam and the teacher was hustling to get the papers gathered up.他们已经考完试了，老师正在赶紧收卷子。Our quartet was out hustling and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over.我们的四重奏是...