说中英惯用例句:
| - 当人们可以说“黑人”和“白人”时,若有人建议说“红人”(指美洲印第安人--顺便说一句,他们被称为加拿大的“第一民族”)或者“黄人”(亚洲人),可是个坏主意。
And while one can speak of "black people" and "white people" or "blacks" and "whites", one would be ill advised to speak of "red people" (American Indians - the "First Nations" of Canada, by the way) or "yellow people" (Asians). - 尽管已被十个白人和两个黑人组成的陪审团所定罪,该案出乎很多人预料。的确,在陪审员裁决以后,两名陪审员说检方过于前后矛盾,难令人相信。
For all the condemnation of the jury of 10 whites and 2 blacks, the case was not as cut-and-dried as many people seem to believe it was. Indeed, after the verdict, two jurors said the prosecution's case had simply been to inconsistent to believe. - 有一回,我问一个铁匠,为什么不同时兼做锡匠,他对我说:“样样都搞的工匠结果将一无所成。”
A blacksmith once said to me, when…asked why her was not both blacksmith and whitesmith, "The smith that will meddle with all things may go shoe the gosling." - 此外,"说着他递给老约翰一把锤子,"我们这里也正需要一个好铁匠呢。
Besides," he said, handing Old John a hammer, "we need a good blacksmith up here." - 约翰喜欢反覆地说他的故事。
John likes to blah-blah his stories. - 我并非在说他们的不是。
I don't blame them. - 赛后她说,在尼日利亚发生的暴力不能归咎于本届竞赛。
After wards,she said the violence in Nigeria cannot be blamed on the competition. - 我根本就没有责怪任何人,更不用说你了
I'm not blaming anyone, much less you. - 他说:"我只是希望当局不要再责怪教师,或是让他们为学生的不良表现负责。
"My intent was to get the district to stop blaming teachers or holding them solely responsible for performance," he said. - 随后说:“你最好改变一下观点,停止责备我,你是不是以为我有毛病。
Finally, after his laughing stopped, he said, "You'd best change your point of view. Stop blaming me, thinking I'm the problem. - 还怪我们的父亲(他怎么敢呀?)待希太宽厚了,还发誓说要把他降到应有的地位去。”
He has been blaming our father (how dared he?) for treating H. too liberally; and swears he will reduce him to his right place--' - 应该清楚地认识那温和的几句话在许多情况下就等于是说判了死刑。劳工运动应发起声势浩大的抗议。
It must be clearly understood that those bland words amount in many cases to a sentence of death. The Labour Movement should raise a storm of protest. - 泰然自若地说了一大串谎话
Told a series of bland lies. - 他这样说着,脸上绽开了温和的笑容。
He said this with his face expanding in a bland smile. - 不,巴洛淡淡地说,“只限于我的子女”。
No, said Barlow blandly, " just my family." - 那以前的生活对我来说已是一片空白。
My life before that is a blank to me. - 她话也不说,坐在那里发呆。
She said nothing but sat there staring blankly. - 布拉尼爱尔兰南部科克附近一村庄。布拉尼城堡(始于15世纪)是布拉尼石的所在地。据说可赋予人以口才与说服力的力量
A village of southern Ireland near Cork. Blarney Castle(dating from the15th century) is the site of the Blarney Stone, said to impart powers of eloquence and persuasion. - 这位厌倦享乐的旅行者将他所经过的大海说成池塘;他精于世故的好处。
the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'; the benefits of his worldly wisdom. - 你所说的话是对上帝的亵渎!
What you are saying is blasphemy! - 布鲁诺,乔达诺1548?-1600意大利哲学家,用哥白尼学说阐释他关于宇宙无限的宇宙理论,被宗教裁判所判为异端、邪恶和亵读神灵,被火刑处死
Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles in formulating his cosmic theory of an infinite universe. Condemned by the Inquisition for heresy, immoral conduct, and blasphemy, he was burned at the stake. - 他在竞选演说中猛然地抨击他的对手。
In his campaign speech he blasted the opposition. - 据说他是被他的侄子杀死的。
He is said to have been blasted down by his nephew. - 贝尼特斯说:“现在我们认为那些生物是因为地球臭氧层被超新星破坏而消亡的。”
" We now think these creatures were killed off because Earth's ozone was blasted away by two or more supernovae," said Bení tez. - 演讲者扯着喉咙说话
Speakers blasting at full volume. - 你倒真会说话!
You are certainly blessed with a glib tongue. - 上帝恕我这样说!罪过罪过!
(God) save [bless] the mark! - 他说,'啊,上帝保佑你!
he said. 'Oh God bless you! - 当别人打喷嚏时,说一声“上帝保佑”;
When someone sneezes say, “God bless you”; - 对农民来说,这场雨真是一场甘霖。
This rain will be a blessing for the farmers. - 他可说是因病得福,他后来娶了他的护士。
His illness became a blessing in disguise, when he married his nurse. - 可如果这样做值得的话,我愿意对他说,请再接受我的祝福。
If it worked, I was ready to say, Take it with my blessing!'"
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