她小时候是个羞怯的丑小鸭。She was a shy, ugly duckling of a child.他现在一副电影明星的模样, 小时候他可真是只丑小鸭.He's got the looks of a film star now, but he was a real ugly duckling as a child.那美女以前是个丑小鸭.That beauty once was an ugly duckling....
The centre aims to help disadvantaged areas of Europe, mainly by fostering new businesses.该中心旨在帮助欧洲的贫困地区，方法主要是通过扶持新型商业。I was disadvantaged by illness.我因病而处于不利地位.The disadvantaged students in class are existed in the scho...
This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare.这种稍加变化的可口煎蛋卷做起来又快又容易。Variation among humans is limited to the possible permutations of our genes.人类的变异受限于我们的基因可能存在哪些排列。Prices are subject to variation....
The red dress had slim black piping around the neck.这条红裙的领口有细细的黑色滚边。Serve piping hot, with herbs sprinkled on top.在上面撒上香草趁热上桌。ten metres of lead piping十米长的铅管...
He is a mere nobody, and it is mere a matter of time for people to recognize him.他只不过是个小人物, 要大家认清这一点只是时间问题。People know that and recognize its matter.人们知道这一点, 也认识到它的重要性。Line up these men and see if the witness can recogni...
He was holding a cloth that dripped pink drops upon the floor.他正拿着一块布，布上粉红色的水滴落在地板上。Add a few drops to half a tumbler of water.在半玻璃杯水里面加上几滴。Once the rate rises it never drops back to its previous level.一旦价格上去了就再也不会降到以前的水...