Bruno has not got his younger brother's jokey manner.

He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is in town.

他承认自己甚至不知道弟弟什么时候来了本市。

His progress at school had been unspectacular compared to his brother.

和弟弟相比，他在学校里的进步很不起眼。

The soldiers bantered with him as though he was a kid brother.

士兵们把他当作弟弟一样和他开着玩笑。

He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.

他牺牲了自己的事业，这样他贪婪的弟弟才能成功。

She led a normal, happy life with her sister and brother.

她和弟弟妹妹一起过着平凡而幸福的生活。

She had shared responsibility for her brother since girlhood.

她还是个小姑娘的时候就分担起照顾弟弟的责任。

The menfolk have all gone out fishing.

男人都出去打鱼了.

The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk.

女人们穿着褪了色的便装和毛衫, 继她们的丈夫之后不久也来了.

And, almost uniquely, their menfolk have the same average lifespan as their women —71 years.

最独特的是, 男人的平均寿命和女人的一样都是71岁.

All the menfolk ( s ) in his family are little, thin people.

他家中所有的男人都又矮又瘦.

He described the customs of the menfolk of his family.

他描述了他们家男人的习惯.

With the menfolk away at war, women got their first crack at the male preserves of employment and sport.

由于男人们都去了战场，女人们第一次在男性专属的职业和运动中一展身手。

a society sending its menfolk off to war

把男人送上战场的社会

He felt too ashamed to go back home to see his elders.

他觉得无颜见家乡父老.

I became somewhat embarrassed , for I was used to being taken for granted by my elders.

我感到有点窘, 因为大人们向来不把我当成一回事.

It was like a child with a toy gun shouting " Freeze! " to his elders.

它那副认真的样儿,能叫你想起举着木头枪冲大人 高喊 “ 不许动 ” 的小孩子.

I was brought up to always respect my elders. ( bring up )

我从小就被教导要尊敬长辈.

Major's elders disliked him because he was such a flagrant nonconformist.

梅杰的长辈不喜欢他,因为他这样公开地违反了他们心目中的生活准则.

They discussed important issues in imitation of their elders.

他们模仿长辈的口气讨论重要问题。

The young have no respect for their elders.

年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。