久居此地的居民和根基稳固的家族牢牢掌控着权力。The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power.他现在已经在事业上稳住了根基。He is now well established in his career.这场演出气氛紧张，观众中有人朝着迪伦大叫“犹大”，指责他抛弃了他的民歌根基。It was a pulsating session in which...
Reliance on sponsorship can have a malign effect on theatre groups.对赞助的依赖会给剧团带来不良的影响。Obviously, they've had sponsorship from some big companies.很显然，他们已经得到某些大公司的赞助。Universities are turning from academic to commercial...
She looked at him closely to see if his evasiveness was intentional.她端详着他，想要知道他是否故意回避。Politicians are often accused of evasiveness.政客常因左右言他而受人指责.The author's elusiveness may at times be construed as evasiveness.这个作家...
Cindy lashed her motorboat alongside.辛迪把她的快艇系在旁边。The motorboat put on speed as soon as it left the pier.汽船一离开码头就加快了速度.The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs.汽艇穿过激流,绕过险滩....
Scenting the unfashionable odour of catastrophism, many of Bretz's colleagues turned their backs on the flood.嗅出灾难论中不合时宜的气味,bretz的许多同事都拒绝接受洪水的说法.He helped Pamela Tudsbury into her coat, scenting perfume that stirred...
The prisoner has walked his chalks , and is off to London.那囚犯逃走了, 逃到伦敦去了.A white chalk chalks white on a black blackboard.一根白色的粉笔在黑色的黑板上写白字.His steed was by chalks the best.他的马是最好的....