I continued to brood. Would he always be like this?我一直不安：他会一直这样吗？The hen brought off a brood of young.母鸡孵出了一窝小鸡.It is time for hens to brood.该是母鸡孵蛋的时候了....
a shortfall in tax revenue税收收入不足There will soon be a shortfall in supply of qualified young people.合格年轻人才的短缺将很快出现.The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies caused by the UN embargo.此举旨在缓解联合国...
Now is the time to touch him for a loan.现在是向他借笔钱的时候了。It was touch and go whether we'd go bankrupt.我们是否会破产还很难说。I'mdefinitely going to get in touch with these people.我肯定会跟这些人取得联系。...