My sister is a fine aid when I clean the house.

It was an astute move to sell just before prices went down.

正好在价格下跌前脱手,真是精明之举.

Blue jeans are turning well this week.

这个星期牛仔裤很易脱手.

Her family came upon the parish.

她一家人穷得靠教区布施.

Of course, although I was giving, it was always small amounts.

当然, 我布施的也总是小数目.

Wealth is like running water, and giving like digging a well.

财富如流水, 布施如挖井.

Many years ago I discovered the Principle of Giving almost by accident.

多年以前,我几乎是纯属意外地发现了“布施定律”的运作.

In other words we away what we most wanted: Love.

换句话说,我们在布施我们最需要的东西 —— 爱.

But a gift given where, lord, bears great fruit?

那麽,世尊! 该到何处布施才能产生大果报 呢 ?

The phrase means to beg, to ask for a handout.

这个说法的意思是乞求或请求别人施舍.

My mum was very proud. She wouldn't accept charity.

母亲自尊心很强，不会接受施舍。

He was totally flattened by her sarcasm.

她说的挖苦话使他无地自容.

Your behavior is extremely brazen.

你的这种做法真是无耻之尤,让人不齿.

Much like number 1 , I don't want to embarrass myself . I'm better off moving on.

你的文章有些东西我不太明白,我得先消化一下. 跟上一条类似, 我不想不懂装懂丢人现眼,所以闪先.

They spent the next 24 years together, but in the mid-19 th century this was considered scandalous.

其后24年一直生活在一起.在19世纪中叶这可是丢人现眼的事.

Have you been making a spectacle of yourself?

你一直在这么丢人现眼 吗 ?

She wasn't going to make a spectacle of herself by bursting into tears in the street.

她不会丢人现眼地在街上哭的.

Now we are ruined, and I shan't live to see the end of your disgrace.

这下子完了, 我也不想再活着看你丢人现眼了.

She was a spectacle , sure enough.

毫无疑问,她是丢人现眼了.

A quick decision cannot be achieved simply by wanting it, but requires many specific conditions.

速决战不是心里想要如此做就做得成功的,还须加上许多具体的条件.

Unless these requirements satisfied , it is impossible achieve quick decision in a campaign or battle.

不解决这些条件,而求战役或战斗的速决, 是不可能的.