他太累了，不得不取消一些约会。He had to cancel some engagements because of tiredness.她想知道之后他们要去哪里约会。She wondered where they were going to rendezvous afterwards.他上大学的时候才真正开始和女孩子约会。He only really started going out with girls at college....
The turkey is basted to keep it from drying out.烤火鸡时润以油脂以免烤干.Meat is basted to keep it from drying out and to improve its flavour.烤肉时润以脂油使不致烤焦并可增加香味....
Tom mimicked his fat uncle riding a bicycle.汤姆学他胖叔叔骑自行车的样子.He mimicked the teacher's voice.他模仿老师的声音."'Accept only candy and flowers from gentlemen, dearie,'" he mimicked, and she burst into a giggle." ...
你是个耍阴谋诡计的小魔鬼，对不对？You're a scheming little devil, aren't you?地狱里折磨罪人的魔鬼demons torturing the sinners in Hell他被右翼报章描写成了魔鬼。He was demonized by the right-wing press....