晚上的演出很糟，所有人都缩手缩脚，显得很不自信。The evening show was terrible, with hesitant unsure performances from all.不要想不开，这样只能使情况变得更糟。Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse.玛丽·安问他晚餐怎么样，他回答说：“糟透了。”Mary Ann asked...
Their price depended almost entirely on their scarcity.它们的价格几乎完全取决于它们的稀有程度。a time of scarcity物资短缺时期The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.水果供不应求是由于干旱造成的....
New blocks of flats and offices are mushrooming all over the city.新的住宅和办公楼群正在全市各处雨后春笋般地迅速增加.Extremes of poverty and affluence meet in this mushrooming town.在这个新兴的城市里,贫穷和富裕(两极)并列.We went mushrooming in the Fall.我们在秋天去采蘑菇....