她的汽车主要用于上下班。
He has the occasional cigarette, but mostly he smokes a pipe.
他偶尔抽香烟, 但通常是抽烟斗。
10.questionable adj.可疑的;有疑问的
例句:Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.
你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。
Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.
他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。
11.staggering adj.难以置信的;令人震惊的; 大得惊人的; 骇人的; 难以想像的
例句:Profits have shot up by a staggering 25%.
利润惊人地攀升了25%。
The public response was absolutely staggering.
公众的反应非常令人惊愕。
12.dire adj.可怕的, 恐怖的
例句:There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.
曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
1.The ten men and women were arrested in the United States last week on suspicion of running a long-term spy ring.
on suspicion of因有…嫌疑,因受到…怀疑
例句:She's been arrested on suspicion of spying.
她因涉嫌间谍活动而被捕。
2.The organisation has long resisted such changes, but several bad decisions in this World Cup, in particular a disallowed goal for England against Germany, have increased the pressure for reform.