In writing an essay one must do a lot of pruning.写文章要下一番剪裁的工夫.A sapling needs pruning, a child discipline.小树要砍, 小孩要管.Firms are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges.公司正在减少投资，缩减产品系列。...
He is above meanness and fiddle.他不至于搞卑鄙和欺骗行为。They gave him a dig about his meanness.他们在挖苦他吝啬.He is above meanness and deceit.他不至于搞卑鄙和欺骗行为。The meanness of anonymity gave a shuddering obscenity to the moment.这种匿名的卑鄙行为使他一时觉...