Airtight in its city streets did not leave any corner of the opportunity to air permeability.

The teacher's house is in the suburb where the houses are sparse.

老师的家在郊区,那里稀稀拉拉有几处房子.

Stanley fingered his mustache, which was still thin and uneven despite the care he gave it.

斯坦利抹了抹胡子--他的小胡子还是稀稀拉拉的,尽管经常修理, 还是不太整齐.

This painting is of great worth.

这部小说真的是妙笔生花,绝对值得一读.

With my hair down, so. What shall we do to-morrow?

披头散发, 就这样. 明天我们将有何勾当?

She wore her hair loose.

她披头散发.

On the contrary, it will cause the individual area turbulent.

反之, 将导致国与国之间的冲突、甚至使个别地区动荡不安.

Children grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

孩子在这种被父母推来推去的环境中感到动荡不安.

In early 1961 Washington began to hear increasing reports of unrest on the island.

一九六一年初,华盛顿又开始听到关于该岛日益动荡不安的消息.

The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.

选举将在愈加动荡不安的局势下举行。

It takes a man of mettle to keep a family safe and comfortable in this troubled world.

在这个动荡不安的世界，只有勇敢的男人才能给家人带来安全和舒适。

Some wore the cunning look of bargaining and plotting, some were anxious and eager.

有的带着斤斤计较的苦心经营的诡诈面孔, 有的很着急很迫切.

Don't argue with him. He has already got one foot in the grave.

别跟他争了, 他已经是风烛残年的人了.

His candle burns within the socket.

风烛残年.

She had been old, sick, and desperate.

她却风烛残年 、 疾病缠身 、 孤立无援.

He may not have one foot in the grave.

他可不是风烛残年.

He looks as though he has one foot in the grave.

他看来已经风烛残年了.

Such a young and capable man as him will put new life into our work.

像他这样年轻有为的人会给我们的工作注入新生机.

Oh, it's awful -- and him so young and promising.

哦, 这太可怕了 —— 他这么年轻有为,前途远大.

This man is young and promising, what a talent!

这小伙子年轻有为, 可是个俊才!

He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far.

他告诉他们，他年老体弱，不能走那么远。