In short, strange, magic in general are far behind.

There was a long list of different stories and rumours.

关于它的故事和谣言也千奇百怪.

It created profound astonishment, and wild rumours were current.

它使人们感到极其惊诧, 千奇百怪的谣言不胫而走.

Neither fish nor flesh.

非驴非马,不伦不类,四不像.

Tragedy, so the play falls between two stools.

作者似乎拿不定主意是写喜剧还是写悲剧, 致使这个剧非驴非马.

He had seemed before a little aloof.

以前他曾显得有点孤僻冷漠.

She's a very private person.

她是个很孤僻的人.

I believe I'm naturally solitary.

我想我是天生的孤僻性格.

He always had a lonely nature and chose to live to himself.

他总是性格孤僻,并选择过孤独的生活.

Ah Q was well ( poorly ) rendered by him.

阿Q被他演得活龙活现 ( 演砸 ) 了.

The play came to life under his direction.

在他的导演下,这出戏演得活龙活现.

This horse was painted vividly, true to life.

这匹马被画得活龙活现, 十分逼真.

Two men are chopping away at a log of wood with regular, ringing blows.

两个男人在劈一根圆木,动作有板有眼, 发出清脆的噼啪声.

She was aware that the Senator liked to do things with order and method.

她明白参议员的事总喜欢办得有板有眼,井井有条.

He was very precise in his manners.

他的一言一行都有板有眼.

This manager speaks in a calm , orderly manner.

这位经理讲起话来不紧不慢,有板有眼.

Mr Justice Yale had regained his composure and was speaking in measured tones.

耶尔法官先生又恢复了他那镇静自若的神态,说起话来调子有板有眼.

Whatever he says is well presented.

他说话有板有眼.

Why are parents so dense?

父母亲为什么那么木讷?

Sometimes, I may look dull.

我有时看起来挺木讷.

It is wooden and unnatural, at best.

顶多这就是一种木讷、不自然的行为.