她小時候是個羞怯的丑小鴨。She was a shy, ugly duckling of a child.他現在一副電影明星的模樣, 小時候他可真是只丑小鴨.He's got the looks of a film star now, but he was a real ugly duckling as a child.那美女以前是個丑小鴨.That beauty once was an ugly duckling....
The red dress had slim black piping around the neck.這條紅裙的領口有細細的黑色滾邊。Serve piping hot, with herbs sprinkled on top.在上面撒上香草趁熱上桌。ten metres of lead piping十米長的鉛管...
He was holding a cloth that dripped pink drops upon the floor.他正拿著一塊布，布上粉紅色的水滴落在地板上。Add a few drops to half a tumbler of water.在半玻璃杯水里面加上幾滴。Once the rate rises it never drops back to its previous level.一旦價格上去了就再也不會降到以前的水...
The centre aims to help disadvantaged areas of Europe, mainly by fostering new businesses.該中心旨在幫助歐洲的貧困地區，方法主要是通過扶持新型商業。I was disadvantaged by illness.我因病而處于不利地位.The disadvantaged students in class are existed in the scho...
He is a mere nobody, and it is mere a matter of time for people to recognize him.他只不過是個小人物, 要大家認清這一點只是時間問題。People know that and recognize its matter.人們知道這一點, 也認識到它的重要性。Line up these men and see if the witness can recogni...