His speech was full of whimsy.他妙语如珠.They are like oracular messages, but witty - jaunty at times - and sometimes trembling on the edge of whimsy.它们都像神谕, 但很机智,有时极其轻快,有时又濒于怪诞.I must confess, I'm guilty of the same foo...
Isn't it about time that you pulled your finger out?现在到了你该赶紧动起来的时候了吧？Switzerland isn't all cow bells and yodelling, you know.你知道，瑞士不仅仅只有牛铃声和约德尔调歌声。Finding a volunteer to write the computer program isn't a ...
It is too early to say whether the threats are mere sabre-rattling.现在断言这些威胁是否只是虚张声势还为时过早。Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment.书架上摆满了有关环境威胁的书，不堪重负。Such threats could scuttle the peace ...