He can't help thinking it's all just "pie in the sky" talk.他禁不住想所有这些不过是“画饼充饥”的空话而已。What you said is only pie in the sky.你所说的实在是渺茫得很.To outlaw deficits is a pie in the sky.宣告赤字非法是空想....
He had a chequered political career spanning nearly forty years.他的政治生涯将近40年，其间起起伏伏。Lining a corridor is a wall of photographs spanning his rugby days.走廊的一面墙上贴满了他橄榄球生涯里各个时期的照片。Harrison had a glorious career spanning more ...
Dangerous undertows make swimming unsafe along most of the coastline.由于存在着危险的下层逆流，在大部分海岸线附近游泳都不安全。The ice on that pond is unsafe for skating.在那个池塘的冰面上溜冰不安全。In the larger neighbourhood, I felt very unsafe.在大一点的小区里，我感到很不安全...