22-07-21 When Philip returned to Amitranos he found that Fanny Price was no longer working there. She had given up the key of her locker. He asked Mrs. Otter whether she knew what had become of her; and Mrs. Otter, with a shrug of the shoulders, answered tha...

22-07-13 The Careys made up their minds to send Philip to Kings School at Tercanbury. The neighbouring clergy sent their sons there. It was united by long tradition to the Cathedral: its headmaster was an honorary Canon, and a past headmaster was the Archdea...

22-07-06 Get foot in the door 迈出第一步 例句: Its not a great position, but at least my foot is in the door. 这个职位不算太好，但好歹我迈出第一步了。 Be a chicken 胆小鬼 例句： Theres nothing to be scared of. Dont be a chicken. 没啥好怕的，别做胆小鬼。 Grab...

22-02-23 表达 gently does it 用来提醒某人 要非常小心谨慎，慢慢地做某事，别着急。这可能是因为此人手中的物品很脆弱，你担心它会破碎或被毁坏。 例句 This is a really expensive 18th Century crystal chandelier. Im lowering it now, but gently does it! 这可是非常昂贵...

22-01-25 storm out形容怒气冲冲地夺门而出，因为在这里storm形容大发雷霆，暴怒，咆哮。 He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he went. 他气呼呼地冲出房子，砰地关上了门。...

22-01-21 Charlie was waiting up for me. All the house lights were on. My mind wasblank as I tried to think of a way to make him let me go. This wasntgoing to be pleasant. Edward pulled up slowly, staying well back from my truck. All three ofthem were acutely...

22-01-21 In my dream it was very dark, and what dim light there was seemed to beradiating from Edwards skin. I couldnt see his face, just his back ashe walked away from me, leaving me in the blackness. No matter how fast Iran, I couldnt catch up to him; no m...

22-01-12 1 I see.我知道、我明白。 I see用来表示你本来不知道，但是通过对话之后你才知道了，很有礼貌。 例句： I see what you mean. 我知道你的意思了。 2 I got it.我知道了。 这个还可以简单说成Got it.。 例句： - The door opens like this. -门是这样开的。 - Oh, I go...

21-11-29 A moments glance was enough to satisfy Catherine that her apartment was very unlike the one which Henry had endeavoured to alarm her by the description of. It was by no means unreasonably large, and contained neither tapestry nor velvet. The walls w...

21-11-15 走后门字面意思是enter by the back door，比喻不是通过正当途径，而是通过内部关系谋取通融或利益（secure advantages through pull or influence），带有贬义。 开后门（open a back door），则比喻当权者以权谋私，滥用职权为他人提供方便（abuse ones powers to se...