Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.消防队员奋力扑救大楼中熊熊的火焰。He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.他停了下来，在小溪边饮水止渴。Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.喝一瓶汽水不够解渴.The fir...
We could hear the swish and gurgle of water against the hull.我们能听到水拍打船体时的哗哗声。She turned with a swish of her skirt.她转身时裙摆也跟着旋转飘起。We heard the swish of a cane.我们听到藤条的抽打声....
The zone boundaries zigzag capriciously according to the whims of the local population.按照当地居民的意愿,时区界线被划分得弯弯曲曲.The mate observed regretfully that he could not account for that young fellow's whims.那位伙伴很遗憾地说他不能说出那年轻人产...
There is tension in the region following the killing of seven civilians.随着7名平民被杀害，该地区局势紧张起来。The authorities say six civilians have been killed in two separate attacks.当局声称在两次不相关的袭击中已有6名平民丧生。The odds are stacked against c...
My cuticles were split and ragged, and my nails unevenly bitten.我指甲根部的表皮龟裂粗糙，指甲被咬得参差不齐。The cuticles of most vascular plants are covered with a thin layer of largely hydrophobic constituents.大部分维管囊植物的角质层都被有薄薄一层很疏水的成分.And ...