In the 1950s, television was still a novelty. 在20世纪50年代,电视机仍是个新鲜事物。
There have been some strange happenings in the village lately. 近来村里一直怪事不断。
Watching a lion chase its prey is one of nature's most exciting spectacles. 观看狮子追捕猎物是自然界最激动人心的壮观场面之一。
New technology stocks have done badly in recent months, but Autonomy has been an exception. 新的科技股近几个月表现很差,但自主公司是个例外。
Most nurses are women; the most notable exceptions are psychiatric nurses. 大多数护士都是女性,但精神病科护士是最明显的例外。
There are some exceptions to every grammatical rule. 每条语法规则都有一些例外的情况。
The first opening of a Scottish parliament for 300 years was a historic occasion. 苏格兰议会300年以来的首次会议是一次重大的历史性事件。
The dress is perfect for a special occasion. 这件连衣裙非常适合于在特别的场合穿着。
We should mark the occasion in some way. 我们应该以某种方式来庆祝一下。
There was a celebration on the occasion of the school's anniversary. 在学校建校周年纪念之际有个庆祝活动。
Winning the lottery was quite a stroke of luck. 彩票中奖大多靠运气。
Using green as a background was a real stroke of genius (=an idea that shows great intelligence). 用绿色做背景真是天才之举。
These plans are seen as a bold stroke by the local council. 这些计划被当地的市议会看作是一个大胆举措。
We get this apparent paradox of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment. 我们得出这样一个显然是自相矛盾的结论:人们移民到的是失业率极高的地区。
a genetic aberration 基因畸变
She was wearing a little black number (=dress or outfit). 她身穿一款漂亮的黑色小套装。
A real live film star was standing on my doorstep. 一个活生生的电影明星就站在我家门阶上。
a game full of drama 富有戏剧性的比赛
A crowd had gathered to watch the drama unfold. 一群人聚扰过来观看那个戏剧性事件的发生。
Her revelations look like being political dynamite. 她所披露的事实看起来像是政治爆炸新闻。
He has been forced to live on the fringes of society. 他被迫生活在社会的边缘。
See if you can spot the odd one out in the list. 让我看看你能否在名单中把那个与众不同的找出来。
If we work in groups of three there won't be an odd one out. 如果我们3人一组干活,就不会有人剩下。
How did we all get addicted to food porn?
Property is treated like a religion here, with a fixation on property porn.
The ceremony made a wonderful tableau. 该典礼令人难以忘怀。
a lulu of a storm
His last girlfriend was a real lulu.
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