Secretaries and uniformed orderlies moved softly at a peacetime pace.秘书们和身穿制服的听差们步履轻徐,一如太平年月.The British could afford to reduce defence spending in peacetime without excessive risk.英国可以在和平时期减少国防开支，而不会引来太大风险。It cannot be ...
Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny.他们的论据经不起一点推敲。Georgos was uncomfortable under Birdsong's scrutiny and changed the subject.乔戈斯让伯德桑的深究搞得很不舒服就换了个话题.Thus, agencies may face intensive judici...
Mona remains unshaken by her ordeal and is matter-of-fact about her courage.莫娜不为她经历的这场磨难所动，对自己表现出的勇气也态度淡然。Teddy turned to Mona with a look of mild confusion.泰迪表情略带困惑地向莫娜求助。She patted Mona, taking care not to disturb her ...
The old man tarted up his shop so much that I couldn't recognize it.那个老人把他的小店装饰得我都认不出来了.Older structures, such as the parliament, were to be tarted up with domes and other accoutrements.如议会大楼这样的旧建筑则被穹顶和另外建筑结构装扮起来....
The grinder was powered by a windmill.这磨盘由风车提供动力.a coffee grinder咖啡研磨器The workers of the factory went off the beaten track and designed a new - type grinder.该厂工人打破常规,设计了一台新型磨床.hard grinder埋头读书的学生, 刻苦钻研的学生Sweet potato gri...
这个故事的念头是他做白日梦的时候突然想到的。The idea for the story came to him in a daydream.白日梦会荒废你一生。You could waste your whole life on a pipe-dream.白日梦可能像是真实情景的预演。Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations....