She asked him to put in a word of sympathy for her son.

Please say a good word for him or he may not get the job.

请为他美言几句,否则他可能得不到工作.

My teacher put in a word for me and I got the job.

我的老师为我美言了一句,我的求职就成功了.

When you see the president, please speak a good word for my son.

见到校长时, 请为我儿子美言几句.

A true word is not beautiful, and a beautiful word is not true.

真言不美, 美言不真.

Please speak for me to the president.

请在校长那里为我美言几句.

A simple compliment can be a profound blessing.

一句简单的赞语,可能成为极深的祝福.

We show no mercy to the enemy.

对于敌人,我们决不会心慈手软.

Show your enemies no mercy.

不要对敌人心慈手软.

If you pull during a fight , you are through as a fighter.

你如果在比赛中心慈手软, 就成不了拳击手.

He will show no mercy.

他是不会心慈手软的.

That was sung, with booming enthusiasm.

这首歌唱得酣畅淋漓.

He's a one, isn't he?

他怪里怪气的, 是不是?

The whole thing was so fantastic that I couldn't help being amused.

整个这件事情实在太稀奇古怪了,我自己都不由得感到好笑.

Children get some very funny ideas sometimes!

小孩子的想法有时候真是稀奇古怪！

I was hurt by her bitter words.

她尖酸刻薄的话令我伤心.

Then, he apologized for being so mean.

然后, 他为自己的尖酸刻薄表示歉意.

His remarks were rather acid.

他的话有些尖酸刻薄.

She replied, speaking for the first time , in her usual tart and offhand way.

于是她开口回答了, 用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道.

Her smile had a strange, sour sweetness.

她的笑容含有一种奇特的 、 尖酸刻薄的甜蜜.

I never heard him make a sour expression.

他从来不作尖酸刻薄之语.