之前至少已经有过13次想独立到达北极的尝试。There have been at least thirteen previous attempts to reach the North Pole unaided.一想到探险者，我们很多人脑海中浮现的便是长途跋涉前往北极的非凡人物形象。When we think of adventurers, many of us conjure up images of larger-than-life...
她躺在楼梯底部，痛得呜咽着。She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain.远远地能听到风笛的呜咽。The wail of the bagpipe could be heard in the distance.她呜咽着说了些什么，听不清。She whimpered something inaudible....
Alec blotted his copybook — got sent home for bad behaviour.亚历克因为行为恶劣被遣回了家，一下子名声扫地。It was a copybook operation by the police.警方的这一行动非常出色。copybook phrases in the essay在文章中的陈腐短语Yuri gave a copybook display.尤里的表演堪称完美。...
They will have to pay much more when rents treble in January.一月份房租增加两倍时，他们将被迫多付不少钱。Of course, slap-bang in the middle of town the rents are high.当然啦，市区正中心的租金是很高的。She rents a house with three other girls...她和其他3个女孩合租一套房子。...
The tiny cottage with its leaded windows and thatched roof was as pretty as a picture.这家有铅条窗户和草盖屋顶的小农舍美丽如画.One of the first things we did when we moved in, to the chagrin of the architect, was to replace the leaded windo...