母亲放下一切别的事情, 先去抚慰哭叫着的孩子。
They postponed leaving because of the weather.
他们因天气原因而延期离开。
11.discontent n.不满
例句:The present wave of strikes stems from discontent among the lower-paid.
当前的罢工浪潮起因于低工资雇员们的不满情绪。
12.prolonged adj.持续很久的,长时间的, 持久的, 长期的
例句:Government sources said there would be no prolonged pause in the war.
据官方消息,这场战争的时间不会长。
1.Pervez Musharraf, who now lives in London, has for some months been talking about the possibility of returning to Pakistan, but now his plans are firming up.
firm up把…安排得更稳妥, 牢靠; 使稳定
例句:I will return to Paris tomorrow, if I firm up my air ticket.
如果我能把飞机票订下来的话, 我打算明天回巴黎。
We should be able to firm up the agreement today.
我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。
2.Mr Obama said burning religious texts was contrary to the values on which the United States was founded.
be contrary to与…相反
例句:Your plan is contrary to mine.
你的计划与我的相反。
3.I think it is absolutely important now for the overwhelming majority of the American people to hang on to that thing that is best in us, a belief in religious tolerance, clarity about who our enemies are.