Seize a horse by the mane, and lead an ox by the nose.

Wisdom is to seize the right occasion.

该傻的时候傻,是种智慧.

If you fail to oil the engine regularly, it would seize up without warning.

如果你不定期给发动机注油, 它不定那天就会突然卡住.

The wrestlers try to seize hold of each other.

摔跤选手力图抓住对方.

Form class to seize form, layer upon layer catch fulfil.

形成一级抓一级, 层层抓落实.

He failed to seize the opportunity.

他没有把握住那个机会.

They are desperate to erase the memory of that last defeat in Cardiff.

他们急于抹去上次在卡迪夫遭遇失败的记忆。

The Conservatives have suffered a humiliating defeat.

保守党人遭受到了一次颜面尽失的失败。

Since Japan's defeat, the military has remained largely emasculated.

自日本战败后，日本军队遭到大幅削减。

Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed.

当败象已呈时，芭芭拉看上去越来越沮丧。

If the government does not yield, it should face sufficient military force to ensure its certain and swift defeat.

如果政府不让步，它就会面临重兵围困，必将迅速落败。

He seems unabashed by his recent defeat.

他似乎对最近的失利并不在乎。

After his election defeat he was reassigned to the diplomatic service.

落选之后，他又被派到外交部门工作。

Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.

我们的失败是意料中的事，尽管如此，还是令人失望。

They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team.

他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。

Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility.

她的第一次失败使她很早便懂得了谦逊。

The spectacle of Xerxes's defeat tremendously reinforced the traditional conviction that pride goes before a fall.

泽克西斯战败的景象极其使人信服“骄兵必败 ” 这句源远流长的老话.

The manager glossed over the team's recent defeat.

经理对这个队最近的失败闪烁其词.

Everybody knew they could not save themselves from defeat there.

谁都知道他们无法摆脱在那里失败的命运.

The enemy is not reconciled to his defeat.

敌人失败了,还不死心.

The country was humiliated by defeat.

该国因战败而受辱.