只要经济不景气，连锁反应就开始了。Whenever recession strikes, a chain reaction is set into motion.生意不景气也未必全是坏事。Some good might come of all this gloomy business.他们在最不景气的时候进入了就业市场。They have joined the job market at the worst possible time....

He was hauled before the managing director and fired.他被叫去见总裁，然后就被解雇了。The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions.两名警官正在接受检察官的审查。She became quite a notable director in the thirties and ...

有机物和铀的浸染到处是共同延伸的.The organics and impregnations of uranium are everywhere coextensive.铜浸染在斑岩的细小节理面和裂隙中.The copper is disseminated in small joint surfaces and cracks in the porphyries.这些矿物也浸染在靠近粗玄岩接触带的片岩和角岩片岩中.The mineral...

The discovery was something of a fluke.这个发现多少有点机缘巧合。His election victory was just a fluke.他的当选纯属侥幸.Many adversities decimate the fluke numbers.许多很不利的因素可使吸虫数量减少十分之一....

Motherhood has both its pros and cons.当妈妈既有好的一面，也有不好的一面。The pros and cons cancel out.正反两种意见抵消.They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm.他们在一起坐了数小时，讨论自己创办公司的利弊。...

承办酒席现在可能占酒吧营业额的近1/4。Catering may now account for close on a quarter of pub turnover.我的营业额大幅上升。My turnover increased spectacularly.她的年营业额大约是4.5万英镑。Her annual turnover is around £45,000....

Unless the tests are ineptly designed, removing tests will just remove power.除非测试用例是不熟练的设计, 否则去掉测试用例就是去除作用力.He performed his functions ineptly.他履行职责不当....

他在用铁锤把那块岩石一小块一小块地敲下来.He was chipping away at the rock with a hammer.工人把铁锤平了.The worker hammered the iron flat.铁锤可以是致命的武器.A hammer can be a lethal weapon....

Students on the full-time course of study are usually sponsored.全日制学生通常都得到资助。The company sponsored several TV programs.这家公司赞助了几个电视节目.The exhibition is sponsored by the Machine - Building Ministry.这个展览会由机械工业部主办....

有一天, 我在英国浏览过三个车站书亭.In England, I looked over three railway bookstalls in one day....

那是个有风的夜晚.It was a windy night.有风的日子,一些女士上街时戴着面纱.On windy days some women wear veils on the street.神州大部门地区的冬季是即冷又有风的.Winter is very cold and windy in most parts of Chellona....

I'm a blood donor; I can't risk any contagion.我是献血者，我不能冒任何接触传染的危险。You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it.风险不可能完全消除，但可以通过防范和培训来降低。You're taking a big risk showing th...

人们一直在焦急地等待使形势出现转机的机会。People have been waiting impatiently for a chance to improve the situation.他焦急地等待着体格检查的结果.He is anxiously awaiting the result of the medical tests.告诉我故事的结果吧,别让我焦急地等了.Tell me the end of the story — pu...

Frozen food thaws or defrosts when we take it out of the freezer.冷冻的食物从冷藏室取出解冻,用thaw或defrost均可.Simply put them into a polythene bag and store them in the freezer for a day.只需把它们装进保鲜袋，在冰箱里储存一天即可。Mum stocked up the freezer...

Stylistically, Weller is treading a similar path to that of Lenny Kravitz.在风格上，韦勒与伦尼·克拉维茨走着相似的路子。Lenny moved swiftly and silently across the front lawn.伦尼悄无声息地快速穿过房前的草坪。Lenny swayed for a moment, then dropped to the grou...

不要用喝酒或吸毒的方式让自己镇静下来。Do not have a drink or take drugs to calm yourself down.他喝酒超过两杯就会醉倒在地。If he drinks more than two glasses of wine he falls over.他们又是喝酒抽烟，又是打牌，玩得很痛快。They enjoy themselves drinking wine, smoking and playi...

“这听上去像音乐吗？”——“我可不那样认为。”"Does it sound like music?" — "I wouldn't go that far."有时事情并不像我们认为的那样发展。Sometimes things don't turn out the way we think they're going to.如果他们愿意的话，可以那样理解。They could interpret it that...

当他们靠近时，大象又吼又跺脚。The elephants trumpeted and stamped their feet at their approach.一群大象缓慢而笨拙地穿过平原，朝水潭走去。A herd of elephants lolloped across the plains towards a watering hole.他的精心之作是一件大象雕塑。His tour de force is an elephant s...

是的,我的同学会在 8点 半等着我.Yes. My classmate will be waiting for me at 8 : 30.同学会的时候,我和老同学聚在一起.I caught up with my old schoolmates at the class reunion.下一次同学会有会是多久 呢 ?又是三年?When is the next class reunion? Another three years?...

The roses are thorny. Take care not to prick your hands.玫瑰有刺,小心扎手.The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.孩子们辩论功课中的难点.The dog hurt one of its pad when It'stepped upon a thorny path.这只狗在踏上一条有荆棘的小路时,伤了一只爪...

'Any hope?' — 'No, he's gone.'“还有希望吗？”——“没有，他已经死了。”His wages have gone up...他涨工资了。I shall be gone ere morning.我将在清晨前离开.He says the economy has gone to seed...他说经济已经走向衰退。Recently much of their ene...

Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.加两汤匙花生油。Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium nonstick ovenproof skillet over mediumheat.用中号不粘平底锅以中高火加热2汤勺橄榄油.Combine the flour with 3 tablespoons water to make a paste...往面粉里加3大勺水揉成面团。Heat a c...

Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up.和别的树不同，它不是越往上越细，而是上下一样粗。If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.要是木炭确实着不了的话，使用一种特殊的液体...

It brought a new, safe light to the gaslit cities and candlelit countryside.它给点煤气灯的城市和点蜡烛的乡村带来了一种安全的新光源.The gaslit era was over.使用煤气灯的时代已经过去了....

Why Do People Perform Lion and Dragon Dances on Days of Jubilation?为什么在喜庆的日子里要舞狮、舞龙?...

他的眼里是不是闪过一丝讥讽？Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?各种各样的想法在我的脑海里闪过。All sorts of thoughts were running through my head.他看着我，冷酷的眼神里闪过一丝嘲笑。He looked at me, a flicker of amusement in his cold eyes....

他能够亲眼看到开车冒失的危害.He could see for himself the results of careless driving.你为什么要忍受那个冒失的家伙 呢 ?Why will you tolerate that impudent fellow?只有天真才会做出这种冒失的事.Only innocence dares to be so bold....

Please take a message to him by way of reply.请你给他带个回话.When you go back, would you take a message for me?你回去的时候, 趁便给我带个口信.Would you be kind enough to take a message to him?拜托您捎个信儿给他....

他不喜欢在细节上被人抓住把柄。He did not like to be caught out on details.把柄落在对方手里.The evidence against sb . has fallen into the hands of the opponent.那些警察之所以经常去敲他的竹杠是因为抓住把柄了.The policemen kept blackmailing him, because they had sth . ...

亚当蹒跚而行，沿路留下毁坏的痕迹。Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.如果有陌生人拦你的车，把车窗摇下一点点就行。If a stranger stops you, just wind the window down a fraction.听起来这个主意很不错，真的能行吗？It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, do...