The academic community tried it briefly and then gave up.

In his work he often shrinks back from difficulties.

他在工作中常常知难而退.

We should cut our losses and run.

我们应该趁早撒手,知难而退.

Men should have high aspirations ; students should study perseveringly.

人贵有志,学贵有恒.

He is full of deceit.

他诡计多端。

She was a deceitful scheming little thing.

她是个诡计多端的小东西.

This is simply the plausible talk of a crafty salesperson.

这纯粹是诡计多端的推销员的花言巧语.

He's a cunning old fox.

他是诡计多端的老狐狸.

I am quite disgusted with her synthetic friendliness.

她的假仁假义真让人觉得恶心.

How can one keep his mouth shut and watch a man fall into a snare?

人总是要斗的,总是要钩心斗角的和人争逐的.

And do , please , be frank with us.

请务必和我们开诚相见.

You do not mind my being frank , do you?

我和你开诚相见,你不介意 吧 ?

During talk among good friends , nothing should be concealed.

她朋友间的交谈应该开诚相见.

He drinks and plays cards every day, and never attends to his proper duties.

他尽日玩牌喝酒, 不务正业.

My mom was recommending my brother to work honestly when I came home last night.

昨晚当我回家的时候,我妈正在劝告我哥不要不务正业.

He idled about and did no decent work.

他游手好闲,不务正业.

Why would Mom want to come down here where she didn't know anybody?

妈妈为什么要到这个举目无亲的地方来?

The English and Scottish rugby teams are sworn enemies.

英格兰和苏格兰橄榄球队势不两立.

I shall still disagree with him with my last breath.

我永远同他势不两立.

He was trying to create an atmosphere of utter irreconcilability which left no roads open.

他正试图制造一种绝对势不两立、不留任何后路的气氛.

The white man was much slower admitting the common brotherhood of man.

白人反而较慢才能承认这种人类手足之情.