His mother was catty, status-conscious and loud.她母亲为人刻薄，势利眼，嗓门又大。a restaurant catty-corner from the theater斜对着剧院的餐馆Eggs are sold by the catty.鸡蛋论斤出售....
Doris Brown closed her eyes and lapsed into sleep.多丽丝·布朗闭上眼睛，安然入睡。She lapsed into a little girl voice to deliver a nursery rhyme.她改用童声唱起童谣来。She calls herself a lapsed Catholic.她称自己已不再信仰天主教。...
Money begets (or breeds or gets) money.钱能生钱。A lie begets a lie till they come to generation.谎言生谎言,谎言传万代。Like begets like.有其父必有其子。Kindness always begets kindness.善有善报。Love begets love.爱爱相生。Sleep is a reconciling, a rest t...