他们有时候对我说我只是个女招待，只不过称呼好听一些罢了。Sometimes they tell me I'm just a glorified waitress.他用了眼下他最喜欢说的“玩意儿”一词来称呼它。He calls it a "contraption", using his favourite word of the moment.所有雇员相互称呼时都须在名字后添加敬语san（日语表示“先生”，“女士”）。All e...
A flight of stone steps leads to the terrace.一段石阶通向露台。Steps taken now to maximise your health will pay dividends later on.现在采取措施增强体质会使你日后受益。I waved goodbye and went down the stone harbour steps.我挥手告别，然后走下港口石阶。...
The company was coasting on the enormous success of its early products.公司凭借早期产品的巨大成功而在市场上遥遥领先。It was forbidden to build any ship larger than a mere coasting - boat.禁止建造任何比沿岸航行的船只更大的轮船.This process is analogous to a car c...
...a damning report into his handling of the affair...确凿证明他对此事的处理存在过错的报告The scandal is damning evidence of the government’s contempt for democracy.这宗丑闻是该政府蔑视民主的不可逃避的罪证。He was most damning in his comments about the army.他...