惺惺相惜了半个小时后，我们转而讨论一些更为实际的问题。After half an hour's commis-eration, we turned to more practical matters.他觉得人性的弱点很可爱，但不能容忍惺惺作态。He finds human foibles endearing, but is unforgiving of pretension.她羞怯的举止迥然不同于妓女的惺惺作态.In the ...
We can now talk openly about AIDS which we couldn't before.现在我们能公开谈论以前讳言不提的艾滋病问题。They drove around in Rolls-Royces, openly flaunting their wealth.他们开着劳斯莱斯到处转悠，公开炫耀他们的财富。They seemed devoted to each other and were ope...
Yes, but who'll tell him she's no good — who'll bell the cat? Some of us know he's got a bunch of fives.不错, 可是谁愿意告诉他,说她不行呢?——谁愿意为大家去冒险 呢 ?我们中间有些人知道他的拳头很厉害.It was paid to her in greenbacks -- three twe...
把事情按部就班地讲清楚。不要责难或归罪于人。Talk things through in stages. Do not accuse or apportion blame.他们想把那件事归罪于我们。They're trying to pin it on us.他想归罪于他的兄弟以避免自己受罚.He thought of inculpating his brother to escape punishment himself....
从数学的角度而言，这是有道理的。Mathematically, it made sense.四则运算是数学的基础.The four operations are the basis of math.我克服了讨厌数学的毛病.I conquered my dislike for mathematics....