The high taxes that I paid took the gilt off the gingerbread.我缴付的高额税款除去了我大部分的收入.He’s offered us his villa by the sea for two weeks.The only problem is that we can only have it in February, which rather takes the gilt off...
When he lost his money she jilted him.当他破产以后她便抛弃了他.Tun - weng grew solemn and said, " Then, you've been - you've been what they call ` jilted.'遯 翁肃然改容道: “ 那么, 你是 —— 是所谓‘失恋 ’ 了.Hsieh - ch'an knew all a...
...those at the top of the social heap...那些身处社会高层的人们The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots...叶子的表面有黄色斑块，背面则有桔色粉状圆点。...the government's inability to get on top of the situatio...