His voice was just a croak.他的嗓音沙哑。I had a sore throat and could only croak.我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。Everyone seemed rather out of sorts and inclined to croak.每个人似乎都有点不对劲,想发发牢骚....
我相信埃莉诺所做的工作会在妇女中有所成效。Eleanor's work among the women will, I trust, bear fruit.我期盼着能与他建立长期而有成效的合作关系。I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him.他们对于立法成效心存疑虑。They are skeptical about how much wi...
Appointing one woman to the otherwise all-male staff could look like tokenism.给原本清一色的男职员队伍增派一位女性会显得是装点门面。I may even consider appointing you as our sole agent in China.我会考虑任命您为我们在中国境内的独家代理.Have you ever considered appoint...
Will wanted to do likewise, but felt too discomfited.威尔也想照着做，但觉得太难堪了。He was discomfited by the unexpected questions.意料不到的问题使得他十分尴尬.He will be particularly discomfited by the minister's dismissal of his plan...部长对他计划...
Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.尚塔尔能保住她的事业算是走了运。Chantal would have considered it ill-mannered to show surprise.钱特尔会认为表现出吃惊是失态的。Chantal was writhing in pain and bathed in perspiration.夏恩托痛苦地翻来覆去，汗水淋淋。...
He couldn't finish reading it anywise.他无论如何也读不完.Am I alone in thinking that this scandal should finish his career?只有我认为这件丑闻会断送他的事业吗？Safe, soft nylon fan blades and a gooseneck design with attractive matte chrome fin...
to make a quip说俏皮话To quip means to say something that is intend to be amusing or clever.Quip的意思是,说一些可能令人惊讶或者看起来很聪明的话.My advice is to ride it out, make an occasional smart - aleck quip.我的意见就是出去旅行, 并时不时地说些自作聪明的俏皮话....