His reaction was as much of a rebuff as a physical recoil.他的反应既是身体的退缩，也是一种断然的拒绝。The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones.民意调查的结果对琼斯先生很不利，让他颜面尽失。Her offer of help was met with a sharp rebuff.她主动帮忙，却遭...
He avoided speaking to her, expecting a rebuff.他料想会受到她的冷遇，于是避免和她说话。My father was too proud to risk a rebuff, so he simply did not ask her.我父亲自尊心太强怕被拒绝，所以根本就没问她。He would rebuff enquiries in such a way as to preclude any f...
They keep on muddying the waters by raising other political issues.他们不停地提出其他政治问题，力图把水搅浑。It's difficult enough without muddying the issue with religion.即使不把宗教牵扯进去，这个问题也已经够棘手的了。...
I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends.我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。The law should impose penalties on companies that use energy wastefully.法律应当严惩浪费能源的公司。The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear test...
The marketplace will start to reward modular books that can be intelligibly split into standalone chapters.市场将会给那些可以拆分成独立章节的模块式书籍丰厚回报.The volumes will be made up of chapters written by authorities in a particular field.这...
究竟什么可称作进攻性武器仍然难以界定。Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a grey area.在开拓时期,这种进攻性是生存的必要条件.In our pioneering days this aggressiveness was essential to survival.我要承认进攻性的人总是有点性感.I will admit there's so...