Some examples of typical stiffness degradation were presented and discussed as well.

The weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed.

桥梁的弱化一下处在监视之下,直至其垮塌.

Mr. Chalfont felt scandal at his elbow.

查尔方特先生感到马上就要当场出丑.

My hands are a spectacle for grief.

我的一双手还要出丑.

Did he not see that he was making himself perfectly absurd?

难道他自己不明白自己正在大出丑?

That way , without any effort , we save ourselves a scandal.

顺水推舟, 省得大家出丑.

If you give him half a chance he can make you look stupid.

如果你给他半点机会，他就会极力愚弄你，让你出丑。

I was frightened of making a fool of myself.

我害怕丢丑.

And the collapse of the housing market means less money to collect in property event taxes.

而且房地产市场的崩毁意味着少了钱去交财产税.

The only people who don't seem to want the president back in his job are Hondurans.

唯一不想他复职的看来只有洪都拉斯人民自己.

The officer has been restored to his command.

那名军官复职重掌指挥权.

Chavez says his friend is nearly healthy enough to place forth.

查韦斯称他的朋友几近全愈,可以复职了.

I know you got back at the last conference.

我知道你在上次会议上已经复职了.

I'm saying when my suspension's up, you better watch your ass.

我是说,当我复职的时候你要好好留意你的屁股.

They brought him up as their own child.

他们把他当亲生孩子抚养.

All his friends went back on him after he lost his money.

他所有的朋友在他丢钱以后背弃了他.

And turn their faces toward the sun.

倾心应向日东西.

John lost his heart to Mary.

约翰倾心于玛丽.

When he had made enough enemies there, he stormed out in 1993.

他因树敌太多, 终在1993年与其决裂.

We must make a clean break with old ideas.

我们必须与旧观念彻底决裂.

After their quarrel the couple completely broke it off.

夫妻俩争吵之后彻底决裂了.