He holds his life on a precarious tenure.

She felt the insecurity of her tenure of her brother's hospitality.

她感到,她在她弟弟府上的居留权已朝不保夕.

The patient's condition is critical.

病人已朝不保夕.

Polish resistance would soon collapse.

波军的抵抗将一触即溃.

The crisis came and army advanced.

危机来临,军队兵临城下.

The stage lights glared down on the actress, making her feel faint.

舞台灯光照着那演员, 使她感到头昏眼花.

He's been in a swim ever since he was laid off.

自从他被解雇以来,他就一直头昏眼花.

The scene was so novel and strange to Ruth that she felt dazed and bewildered.

这场面对露丝来说是那样新鲜而离奇,她不禁感到头昏眼花,茫然不知所措.

He lay on the ground, dazed and weak.

他躺在地上, 头昏眼花,浑身无力.

His malicious gossip caused much mischief until the truth became known.

他散布流言蜚语危害很大,事后才真相大白.

The clever journalists blew the lid off the watergate cover-up.

这些聪明的记者们使被掩盖的水门事件真相大白于天下.

If the truth were known , Hareton would be found little else than a beggar.

一旦真相大白, 那就会发现哈里顾同乞丐是差不了多少的.

Then it all falls into place.

于是,一切都水落石出了.

Everything will be cleared up when the truth comes out.

真相大白的时候,一切都会水落石出.

I want you and your friends off the streets until I can sort this thing out.

我要你和你朋友们离开大街直到我查个水落石出.

They argued the matter out.

他们把这件事辩个水落石出.

Let us leave it to time to clear the matter up.

我们走着瞧吧,总有一天事情会水落石出的.

The room was poorly illuminated by one candle.

一支蜡烛照得房间半明半暗.

After a moment I discovered his tiny eyes in the half-darkness.

过了一会儿我才在半明 半 暗的光线中发现了他的两只小眼睛.

If your camera is not brought into focus, the photograph will be blurried.

如果照相机镜头聚焦不准, 照片就会模糊不清.

The point of his speech is obscure.

他发言的要点模糊不清.