He only has a smattering of French.他只懂一点法语。On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a smattering of Russian.在流浪途中，他学会了西班牙语、意大利语、法语和一丁点儿俄语。I had acquired a smattering of Greek.我学会了一丁点希腊语。...
说时右手大拇指从中指弹在食指上“啪”的一响.At this he snapped his fingers.印刷技术中指专用铅字面的一种加粗形式.In printing, a heavier version of a particular typeface.他中指上戴着指环.He wears a ring on his middle finger....
These are sweeping generalisations, of course, but you get the point.切忌以偏概全, 当然, 又得抓住要点.He is making sweeping generalisations to get his point across.为了让大家领会他的观点，他正在作全面的概括。But suicide is a mysterious phenomenon; it defie...
水正成为日益珍贵的资源。Water is becoming an increasingly precious resource.教堂有几件珍贵的艺术品。The church has several valuable works of art.大火吞噬了我的一些最珍贵的物品。I lost some of my most prized possessions in the fire....
Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change.窃贼洗劫了办公室,拿走了一口袋散币.Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.不知名的窃贼破门闯入了公寓。He returned from hospital to find thieves had ransacked his home.他从医院回来，...