这种对待金钱的过分谨慎的态度有时几近于吝啬。This very careful attitude to money can sometimes border on meanness.别这么吝啬布料，不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪.His tightfiste...
He purposed that he would marry after graduation.他打算毕业后结婚.He purposed to both charm and astonish me by his appearance.他是想以他的外貌让我着迷,使我吃惊.He purposed to become one of the world's leading conductors.他意欲成为世界主要领导者之一....
The ship is tiding into the harbor.船在趁潮进港.The General Meigs is tiding out of the harbor.梅格斯将军号在趁潮出港.He sweated his horse by tiding him too hard.他骑马让马累出了大汗....
我们不能拿少数这几个人作为一种方便的借口而对此置之不理。We cannot make this minority a convenient excuse to turn our backs.会议拟在双方都方便的时候召开。A meeting would take place at a mutually convenient time.在你方便的时候来接我.Come by to pick me up at your convenience....