He was falling backwards, into enormous depths, away from the rats.

He was in the depth of despair.

他处于绝望的深渊.

The cut surface was mottled.

这个切割面有杂色.

The wet rubbing fastness of cotton fabric in deep color dyed with reactive dyes is poor.

活性染料在染深浓色棉织物时,存在湿摩擦牢度差的问题.

My chest feels rather tight, eg because of asthma.

我觉得胸闷憋气(如因哮喘所致).

Never hold your breath – even if you'll swim three to five strokes between breaths.

不要屏息、憋气——即便你要采用每五划一呼吸的方案.

Let me listen to your lungs, deep breath, breathe in and breathe out.

我来听听你的肺部, 深呼吸,吸气, 憋气,呼出.

You feel choked to work with those deadpans.

和那些面无表情的人在一起工作真让人憋气.

How long do you think they can hold their breath?

你认为他们憋气能憋多久?

Some workers are loitering over their work.

有些工人在磨洋工.

It was so hot that the workmen just marked time.

天很热,工人们不过是在磨洋工而已.

Don't stand there fiddling about; go on with your job.

不要站在那儿磨洋工; 继续干你的活吧.

Tom was fired for lying down on his job.

汤姆因工作磨洋工而被解雇了.

The foreman accused them of deliberately going slow.

工头指责他们故意消极怠工.

The four men took up their positions , roaring with laughter and urging her on.

船癫狂地前进,像是发了野性的马.

Don't just stay there; it is getting late.

你看看都几点了, 怎么还在这儿发痴?

Don't listen to him – he's just being silly.

别理他,他在发痴.

The old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily.

这个老妇人开始有点疯疯癫癫了.

He seemed half out of his mind with fear.

他看来像被吓得处于半疯癫状态似的.

He has gone crazy from drink.

他因酗酒而发狂.

But they look alike.

但他们看起来又何其相似.