He only has a smattering of French.他只懂一點法語。On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a smattering of Russian.在流浪途中，他學會了西班牙語、意大利語、法語和一丁點兒俄語。I had acquired a smattering of Greek.我學會了一丁點希臘語。...
水正成為日益珍貴的資源。Water is becoming an increasingly precious resource.教堂有幾件珍貴的藝術品。The church has several valuable works of art.大火吞噬了我的一些最珍貴的物品。I lost some of my most prized possessions in the fire....
After deducting brokerage costs, the fastest traders fell far behind the slowest.扣除經紀業務成本后, 交易最快者遠遠落后于交易最慢者.To go to a strange brokerage firm would be no better.到一家不熟悉的商行去,也不見得好多少.John works for a brokerage house now.約翰現...
說時右手大拇指從中指彈在食指上“啪”的一響.At this he snapped his fingers.印刷技術中指專用鉛字面的一種加粗形式.In printing, a heavier version of a particular typeface.他中指上戴著指環.He wears a ring on his middle finger....
These are sweeping generalisations, of course, but you get the point.切忌以偏概全, 當然, 又得抓住要點.He is making sweeping generalisations to get his point across.為了讓大家領會他的觀點，他正在作全面的概括。But suicide is a mysterious phenomenon; it defie...
Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change.竊賊洗劫了辦公室,拿走了一口袋散幣.Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.不知名的竊賊破門闖入了公寓。He returned from hospital to find thieves had ransacked his home.他從醫院回來，...