So in reality it was a mock adventure.

His threats are merely bluff.

他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势.

That is impossible; so it must be just a bluff.

那是不可能的, 所以肯定不过是虚张声势.

He defends his new Saab as if he means it, but then invites comments.

他在博客上宣传他的SAAB新车的好处, 颇煞有介事.

Peters stands on the walk to his house, making an elaborate ritual of filling a pipe.

彼得斯站在家门口人行道上, 煞有介事地慢吞吞地装烟斗.

He told me with affected seriousness that he would go abroad to make further studies.

他煞有介事地告诉我他将出国深造.

She nodded her head significantly.

她煞有介事地点了点头.

He says he just about it a likely!

他说他仅仅是忘了--像煞有介事!

He says he just forgot about it a likely story!

他说他仅仅是忘了--像煞有介事.

Then in a grave murmur he said " His name is Ferdie. "

然后他煞有介事地低声说, “ 他名字叫弗迪. ”

Then in a grave murmur : " His name is Ferdie. "

然后她煞有介事地低声说, “ 他名字叫弗迪. ”

But there is increasing interest in the use of green technologies.

但对采用绿色环保技术的兴趣在与日俱增.

Each day thereafter brought its cares.

此后,烦恼与日俱增.

Vendors'stands spread unchecked, causing traffic jams.

乱设摊点泛滥成灾, 造成交通堵塞.

The overflowing river has engulfed many towns and villages along its banks.

泛滥成灾的河水已把其沿岸一带的许多城乡给淹没了.

After a long period of rain river may overflow its banks.

久雨之后,河水会泛滥成灾.

In then Spanish arena, the knight novel ran rampant.

在当时的西班牙文坛上, 骑士小说泛滥成灾.

And there wasn't just one millipede found-there was a plague of them!

然而发现的并不只是一条千足虫,其数量之多,简直泛滥成灾!

Perhaps your father would condescend to help with the washing-up!

令尊大人或可纡尊降贵帮助刷锅洗碗吧!

Let's hope you're here to pat yourself on the back tomorrow!

让我们祈祷你明天还能在这里自吹自擂!

We will wait for until ordered otherwise, not by self-appointed pecksniffs like you.

我们将等到收到相反的命令, 而不是你这自吹自擂的命令.