He contrived to make a mess of the whole thing.他挖空心思反而把事情全盘弄糟了.The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。'We're not that contrived. We're not that the...
现在是拿出更多政治务实精神的时候了。It was time now to show more political realism.该队还因其良好的体育精神及公平竞争精神而受到了表扬。The team also won praise for sportsmanship and fair play.我们感到大家生活的精神层次各不相同。We felt we were living life on several different plane...
Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.尽管他只是在咕哝，可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。Although they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.尽管价格昂贵，但它们经久耐用，永不过时。Although this recipe looks lon...
Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter.投资可能会中断，而这会引起经济衰退。He bought an investment property for $100,000 and put down $20,000.他以10万美元买下一处投资性地产，并支付了2万美元的定金。The job needs someone with a good track...