圆柱在建筑中通常用来增添气势和显示地位。Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status.看到此处气势如此恢宏,你可能会觉得自己很渺小。You may feel dwarfed by the sheer scale of the place.克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。President Clinton displayed no lack of ...
The flagpole tapered off to a point.那支旗竿逐渐变细成尖头.The ground was horizontal to the flagpole.旗杆直竖在地面上.Weren't you supposed to wait for me at the flagpole?你不是应该在那个旗杆上等我的 吗 ?...
Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.事业要成功,才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。I believe I have the talent to make it.我相信自己有成功的天分。With nothing but his own talent, he made himself rich and famous.他一无所有,仅靠自身...
医院方面将这一混乱归咎于一处笔误。The hospital blamed the mix-up on a clerical error.那仅是笔误.That was only a slip of the pen.我的笔误把理查德写成了罗伯特.A slip of the pen made me say Robert insteadof Richard....