a circus performer on stilts马戏团里踩高跷的演员a beach house on stilts支柱上的海滩房子They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.他们住在建于水中木桩之上的芦苇草屋里。The bamboo huts here are all built on stilts.这里的竹楼都是架空的....
He has made friends with the kids on the street.他和流浪街头的孩子交上了朋友。The newspaper used the neologism "dinks", Double Income No Kids.报纸使用了新词“丁克族”，即“双收入无子女”。Jake has raised two smashing kids and I trust his judgement.杰克养大了两个了不起...
只听到钟摆滴嗒滴嗒在响.The ticking of the clock began to bring itself into notice.常见的钟摆来回现象,会再次发生, 然后就停止不动了.The familiar pendulum swing was to happen once more, and then stop.屋里异常清静, 只有钟摆滴答地响着.Except for the ticking of the clock, t...
It is nearly always women who are the primary care givers.从事初级保健护理工作的几乎都是女性。She denied the murder of four children who were in her care.她否认杀害了她所照管的4个孩子。Condoms are an effective method of birth control if used with care.如...
他给小费出手慷慨,侍者都喜欢他.The waiters liked him for being a big tipper.同时你不必给小费.And you don't have to tip the stewards like you do when you go by ship.在自己动手的自助餐馆里,一般无需给小费.Tips are generally not required at cafeterias where yo...
The church tower stood against the sky like a finger pointing towards heaven.教堂的尖塔在天空的映衬下宛如指向天空的手指.A hurricane-force gust blew off part of a church tower.一阵飓风级强风掀掉了教堂塔楼的一角。Climbing up the church tower was a fine publicit...