He recollected Cronshaw's whimsical metaphor of the Persian carpet.他回忆克朗肖经常谈起的那个波斯地毯的寓言.But at more than 400 pages, plus 60 more of dense footnotes, the book is too whimsical interjects.然而, 这本400多页的正文再加上60多页密集的脚注的书实...
These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers...这些团体现在正转而致力于大规模的回收利用工作。I have those numbers, but not on me at the moment, they're at home.我有这些号码，但眼下没带在身上，搁在家里了。But they continued to fall to the gro...
The envelope contained a typed, unsigned letter demanding £75,000 in cash.信封里装着一封打印的、没签名的信，索要75,000英镑。You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。Give...
Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect.蜜蜂之间所用的交流方式是昆虫中最为复杂的方式之一。Chambers' voice droned, maddening as an insect around his head.钱伯斯一直在他耳边嗡嗡地说个不停，他都快疯了。The insect's wings ...
一架带有丹麦标记的飞机从他的船上空飞过。A plane with Danish markings was over-flying his vessel.英国不同意，丹麦、葡萄牙和爱尔兰也持反对意见。Britain does not agree and neither do Denmark, Portugal and Ireland.布里斯托尔的渔民与丹麦人争夺捕鱼权。Fishermen from Bristol disputed fis...
二姑姑多年不见,显见得老迈了.I hadn't seen Second Aunt for many years and found her much aged.首先最重要的是罗斯的显见义务表.First and most important is Ross s list of prima facie duties.滥交和强迫性行为只是一夫多妻制最显见的危害所在.Abuse and coercion are only the m...
It is very useful to have an overdraft facility...有透支功能用处很大。Her bank warned that unless she repaid the overdraft she could face legal action.银行警告她如果不偿还透支钱款，她将面临诉讼。When I left Cambridge I had a £10,000 overdraft...我离开剑桥时，...
It is unlikely that the Duke was convinced by such specious arguments.公爵不太可能相信这种似是而非的论点。Such talk is actually specious and groundless.这些话实际上毫无根据,似是而非的.He fences his doctrines with the specious plea that statesmen mustliv...