Mr. X believes all lives come down in one continuous line.

I wonder why he closed up when you asked him.

我不知道为什么你问他时他闭口不答.

" All this'old sport'business.

“ 张口闭口都是 ‘ 老兄 ’.

He was unhappy in his job for years but always fought shy of telling his boss.

他多年来工作都很不愉快,却始终未向老板启齿.

Though he was impatient to see her, he hardly knew what he should say to her.

他虽然急于见到她, 心里却不知道如何启齿.

That was a truly awful thing to say, apologize.

那件事真难于启齿, 抱歉.

Western-style painting the principle of depicting the real world, stressing an exact and scientific representation.

西洋画 的原则是描绘真实世界, 将其准确科学地艺术再现.

They were like a good ? luck charm to me.

它们对我来说就像是好运护身符.

Insolence is the defense of the weak.

傲慢是软弱的护身符.

He has raised the shield to protect him.

他为他撑起了保护伞.

The atmosphere protects life on earth.

大气层是地球生命的保护伞.

It provided an umbrella beneath which the other organizations came together.

它为其他公司的会面提供了保护伞.

He must have known about men and guns.

它一定已经领教过人和枪.

You're right, I take your point.

你 说 得对, 领教了!

I should like to see him argue the question with me.

我倒要领教领教他怎么和我理论.

Can I ask you for your advice about a few things?

有几个问题要向您领教一下,好 吗 ?

You have read him his lesson.

你已经领教过他的所做所为.

I'm all through with the Mark Fourteen.

十四型鱼雷我可算领教够了.

I wouldn't gladly go through that unpleasant experience again.

我再也不愿领教那种令人不快的经历.

When he approached professional artists, though, no one was willing to teach him.

他向专业老师讨教, 却没人愿意教他.

I have come to pick your brains.

我是来讨教你的专门知识的.