After the failture of electricity supplies the city was in chaos.

She resembles her sister in appearance but not in character.

她外貌上像她的姐姐,性格上却不同.

The Mann-Elkins Act of 1910 had become legislation comprehensive in character, not merely supplementary.

1910年的曼 - 埃尔金斯法成为一项综合立法, 不仅仅是补充而已.

Your actors don't usually travel in character, do they?

贵演员不大装扮着旅行 吧 ?

The houses are Mediterranean in character.

这些房子都属地中海风格.

He is low in character.

他品格卑鄙.

She is different from her sister in character.

她和她姐姐性格不同.

He is firm in character.

他性格坚强。

Are you in character somber, melancholy, or neglectful?

你生性阴沉 、 忧郁, 或是不修边幅 吗 ?

She is weak in character.

她性格懦弱.

Who is in charge here?

谁是这里的主管?

It was difficult to hold his eagerness in check.

他的迫切心情难以抑制.

Beneficial insects are allowed to flourish to keep pest insects in check.

益虫得以繁衍,以遏制害虫的数量.

We've kept the disease in check for a year now.

我们已经把病情控制了一年.

The epidemic was held in check by widespread vaccination.

这种传染病靠广泛的预防注射已受到控制.

He held his anger in check.

他遏制住怒火.

Electricity, diesel and gasoline prices have all been held in check.

电力 、 柴油和汽油的价格都受到了控制.

An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check.

警察手臂挽手臂挡住人群.

Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held in check.

人口增长要是不加控制的话，地球上的生命将无法持续发展。

Ambition, according to our teacher, should be held in check.

根据我们老师的说法, 野心需要被约束.

The shelterbelt kept the sand in check.

防护林带挡住了风沙.