他声称自己与英国王室是远亲.He claims to be distantly related to the British royal family.远亲不如近邻.A distant relative is not as good as a near neighbour.我知道他是一位远亲.I understand him to be a distant relation....
虽然贫穷并非城市的特产, 但是可能由于某些地区的人口过多而使贫穷现象在该处较为明显.Poverty is not endemic to cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas.知足使贫穷的人富有; 而贪婪使富足的人贫穷.Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men...
即使是内容严肃的报纸也认为这是一次胜利。Even the quality papers agreed that it was a triumph.烹饪课既是一件严肃的事又是一种享受。The cookery course was serious and hedonistic at the same time.我认为对如此严肃的问题来说，该评论不合时宜。I feel the remark was inappropriate for such...
They were mere puppets manipulated by other men.他们只不过是受人操纵的傀儡而已。The children I was looking after were interested in puppets.我那时照看的孩子们对木偶感兴趣.The puppets are intricately crafted and feature highly exaggerated expressions.木...