Thrift is engrafted in his character.他已经节俭成性.Parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses.吝啬的节俭架不住几次慷慨的冲动....a nation that prides itself on its 'waste not, want not' thrift and its environmental consci...
I had no doubt that the craven fellow would be only too pleased to back out.我毫不怀疑那个胆小的家伙巴不得撒手退出呢.I would rather have the affectionate regard of my fellow men than I would have heaps and mines of gold.我宁愿得到人们的深情至爱，而不愿黄金成雄...
Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.赛前他状态很好，赛后就筋疲力尽了。Duke was soundly defeated in this month's Louisiana governor's race.杜克在本月的路易斯安那州长竞选中大败而归。Few jockeys continue race-riding beyond the a...
They discover that the new teacher is a martinet.他们发现新来的老师非常严格.Our dean is an understanding counselor, not a martinet.我们的教务长是一位善解人意的好顾问, 而非厉行严格纪律者.Thomson , A . J . and A . V. Martinet . 1986 . A Practical English Gramma...
The answer was lost in a shout of ribald laughter.回答被一阵下流的狂笑声掩盖了.This ribald ad by Durex works the participation angle.杜蕾斯的这个猥琐的广告还挺注重用户参与的.He loves entertaining his friends with ribald stories.他喜欢用下流故事来逗他的朋友们开心....her r...