There were about forty children to a class, sitting at double-desks and learning by rote.

He would be milking a bull if he tried to settle the problem that way.

他若想那样解决问题,无异缘木求鱼.

It is very hard to shave an egg.

缘木求鱼.

Out of nothing one can get nothing.

缘木求鱼无所获.

Getting a pay rise in this firm is like getting blood from a stone.

在这家商行里想增加工资简直是缘木求鱼.

NIV Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?

5[和合]你若晓得就说, 是谁定地的尺度? 是谁把准绳拉在其上?

Who hath laid the measures thereof , if thou knowest? or who hath stretched line upon it?

5你若晓得就说,是谁定地的尺度? 是谁把准绳拉在其上?

" Now, we tell them to emphasize the law and the facts. "

“ 现在, 我告诉他们要以事实为依据,以法律为准绳. ”

And it hadherself made her tell her boss the facts.

现在,我告诉他们要以事实为依据,以法律为准绳.

Take facts as the basis and the law as criterion.

以事实为根据,以法律为准绳.

Our guideline would be the prevailing world market prices.

我们要以当时的国际市场的价格为准绳.

Rates of work are calculated on a weekly basis.

工资是以周为计算基准的.

The earth's surface itself serves as the reference space.

地球表面即可视为基准空间.

A pulse that ends any time during a reference cycle.

在每个基准周期中随时归零的脉冲.

It can also mean that the player who said it is admitting they have lost.

也可以当作承认失败、投降、心服口服之意.

Sun Jihai is accepting interviews, indicated that he to assigns a penalty is sincerely convinced.

孙继海在接受采访的时候, 表示他对判罚心服口服.

We are genuinely convinced by his talents.

我们对他的才干心服口服.

You can't be rude to everyone and expect to get away with it forever.

你不能对每个人都蛮横无理而且想永远都不会受到惩罚.

Huge language, perhaps we only Jiguangpianyu in the post-modern ridiculous in an instant find pleasure.

偌大的语言, 我们也许只能在吉光片羽的后现代荒诞中寻得瞬间快感.

There are priceless items to be found much nearer home.

无价之宝就在你的家门口,等你去发现.

To Annie I owe thanks for this priceless gift of speech.

我得感谢安妮给了我说话能力这个无价之宝.