...a bird nestling in the timbers of the roof.栖息于屋顶横梁上的鸟The timbers of similar houses were painted with pitch.类似房屋所用的栋木刷了沥青。Only the finest timbers and veneers are used.只用上好的木料和饰面板。The ship's timbers groaned audibly...
诺曼底的贵族们拒绝正式赞助这桩买卖.The barons of Normandy had refused to countenance the enterprise officially.贵族们密谋反对国王.The barons intrigued against the king.傲慢的贵族们彼此争斗,互相暗算.Proud nobles quarrelled or plotted against each other....
Don't do anything rash until the feel-ings subside.在冷静下来之前不要鲁莽行事。She waited nervously for his anger to subside.她提心吊胆地等他的怒气平息下来。The lees of wine gradually subside.酒渣慢慢地沉淀下来....
Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky...即使是小手术也会让你有点战战兢兢。She felt a wave of panic, but forced herself to leave the room calmly...她感到一阵恐慌，但还是强作镇定地离开了房间。Put it in a screw-top jar with French dressing and ...
他拿起一把铁锨，挖了个坑，将自己曾经珍爱的物品埋了起来。He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his once-prized possessions.他说那幅画是他最珍爱的财产。He described the picture as his most cherished possession.这些书仍然是我最珍爱的宝贝之一。These books are still among my most...
他们到岛上去寻找埋藏的宝物.They went to the island to hunt the buried treasure.那个皮包里,装满了宝物和纪念品.The bag is full of treasures and of memories.将这样的宝物留给本地人岂不更好?Would it be better to leave such treasures to the local population?...