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...
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 ...