He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon.

The articles are noticeably shorter with strong headlines and graphics.

这些文章明显短了许多，并且配上了醒目的标题和图表。

This little letter gave us a few chuckles, I can tell you.

说真的，我们看了这封短信都笑了。

Drop us a line, it's always great to hear from you.

给我们写封短信，能收到你的信总是让人很高兴。

I used a sledgehammer to drive the pegs into the ground.

我用一把大锤子把短桩打进地里。

The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.

这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。

He nodded and puffed on a stubby pipe as he listened.

他边听边点头，还吸着一支粗短的烟斗。

The Doberman let out a string of roaring barks.

短毛猎犬一阵狂吠。

The letter was short — a simple recitation of their problem.

信写得很短——只是简单地说了一下他们的问题。

Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy?

这条裙子会使我的腿看上去又短又粗吗？

One of the waitresses arrived with a very odd-looking dish.

一位女招待端来一道样子相当古怪的菜。

Glasses of Madeira wine were brought to us. We declared it delicious.

端来了几杯马德拉白葡萄酒，我们一致认为它的味道好极了。

She brought in a tray heavy with elegant sandwiches, scones and cakes.

她端进来一只盘子，里面盛满了精美的三明治、烤饼和蛋糕。

He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.

他端起杯子，吹走了热气。

Nora toils away serving burgers at the local cafe.

诺拉在当地小餐馆干着一份为客人端送汉堡包的辛苦活儿。

When his whisky came he drank half of it in one gulp.

威士忌端上来后，他一口气就喝掉了一半。

We occupy a quality position in the market place.

我们在市场上居于高端地位。

We were served course after course of mouthwatering local delicacies.

一道又一道令人垂涎的当地佳肴端到了我们的面前。

Barry held the bowls while Liz ladled soup into them.

巴里负责端着碗，由利兹向碗里盛汤。

Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.

端离炉子，加上欧芹，颠起翻面后就立刻上桌。

Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them.

马克一声不响地给他们每人倒好饮料并端上来。