Billy came to school in soiled , bedraggled hand-medowns.

Why is a bird-soiled statue more commanding than one that is clean?

为什么鸟粪沾污的铜象竟比干干净净的铜象更具有威仪?

He soiled his hands repairing the machine.

他修理机器弄脏了手.

The salesman tried to palm us off with some shop-soiled clothes.

那个店员想哄我们买下一些已陈列许久的衣服.

I never would have pictured this as her home.

我怎么也想不出她的家会是这样。

The classical poets pictured the tribes of mankind dwelling in grooves, in caves and in forests.

古典时代的诗人笔下所描写的人类部落居住在树丛中, 洞穴里和森林中.

The book has several pictured plates.

这本书有好几页插图.

He vividly pictured the scene.

他生动地画出那个景色.

The boy pictured his day at school to his parents.

那个男孩向他父母叙述他在学校一天情况.

The painter pictured the general sitting on a horse.

画家给骑着马的将军画像.

She pictured herself working with animals.

她设想自己从事接触动物的工作。

They pictured all the details of his being won round to consent, of the wedding preparations.

他们揣测一切的详情,他怎么叫家里人说活了心,答应了准备亲事.

So I just walked up the steps into this big, beautiful church.

于是我就拾级而上，走进了这座漂亮的大教堂。

A flight of stone steps leads to the terrace.

一段石阶通向露台。

Their courage failed a few steps short and they came running back.

还差几步他们却胆怯了，又跑回来了。

This little room was along a passage and down some steps.

这个小房间在沿着走廊再下几级台阶的地方。

He hit the metal steps with a ringing crash.

只听他咣当一声，摔在了金属台阶上。

They would stop the car and walk a few steps.

他们会停下车走上几步。

Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.

很多学生现在将上大学看成是找一份好工作的敲门砖。

She's really stepping out these days, isn't she?

这些日子她过得非常开心, 难道不是 吗 ?

He looked on the governorship as a stepping-stone to the presidency.

他把州长职位看成是谋求总统职位的进身之阶.