《经济学人》小词详解

他毫不犹豫地狂吻了他的妻子。
He lavished his wife with kisses without demur.

我见他非常暴躁。
I see him very chafe and fret at every pore.

说到调情，相对于直接露骨，他更喜欢较为端庄或含蓄的方式。
When it comes to flirting he prefers a more demure or reserved approach to one that is overt.

衣领特别紧，把她的歪脖子磨痛了。
The collar was far too tight and chafed her wry neck.

她浑身上下每个毛孔都散发着性感。
She oozes sexuality from every pore.

The lantern oscillated violently, and went out. The street had suddenly become black.
路灯猛烈地摇晃着，熄灭了。街上一下子变得漆黑。

Figures wander, lurk, peer from warrens.
几个人影晃来晃去，忽而潜藏起来，忽而又从破房子里窥伺。

她曾两次轻蔑地透过墙缝窥视他。
On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall with disdain.

眼泪顺着她红润的面颊流了下来。
Tears were trickling down her ruddy cheeks.

整个战争取决于一场胜负难料的战役。
The whole war pivoted on a dubious battle.