He washed in silence and went off to read his paper.

He left without a word.

他一声不响地走了.

They were set on leaving for the front right away.

他们打定主意立即奔赴前线.

She resolved that she would never speak to him again.

她打定主意,再也不同他讲话了.

Instantly, Rudolph decided that one day he would live in a room like this.

鲁道夫立刻打定主意;他有朝一日也要生活在这样一间房子里.

He half-determined that he would proclaim himself.

他正要打定主意,想宣布自己的身份.

I've set my heart on that new coat.

我已打定主意要得到那件新外套.

I've set my heart upon it.

在这件事上我已经打定主意了.

He had recourse to the usual means of gaining time for such cases made and provided.

他采用了平日专为应付这种局面的缓兵之计.

No one would willingly subject himself to such shame.

没人会心甘情愿受这种羞辱.

She was very brisk and alert.

她完全是一副干脆利落、精神抖擞的神情.

If the client is flat agile, I yield benefit 15 % go.

假如顾客干脆利落, 我让利15%都行.

The end of the Thirty Years War was an untidy affair.

三十年战争的结局并不干脆利落.

She's always getting into scrapes.

她总是作茧自缚.

It may be suicidal, but there it is.

这也许是作茧自缚, 但是事实如此.

He has brought up a bird to pick out his own eyes.

作茧自缚.

The visitor tried to get the child to come to her, but he held back.

客人想让这小孩到她这儿来, 那孩子却踌躇不前.

Empty pockets never held anyone back , only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

两手空空不会让任何人踌躇不前.让人巡徘徊的只能是思想空洞和心灵空虚.

People who are hesitant when confronted with difficulties will never make great achievements.

遇事踌躇不前,就干不成大事.

We tried to get him to go in swimming with us, but he hung back.

我们劝他一去游泳, 可是他踌躇不前.

These calculations will be wrong if incomes stumble or consumers seek to save more than expected.

一旦家庭收入踌躇不前,消费者储蓄增加,上面的预计就将会是错的.