The skier's brilliant performance earned him the highest score of the day.

She wore a powdered wig, as was the fashion of the day.

她戴着当时流行的扑粉假发.

First, we have this roundup of the day's news.

首先来看今天的新闻摘要。

It formed a fashion of the day.

它形成了当时的风尚.

Newspapers record the chief occurrences of the day.

报纸报道了当天发生的大事.

A bitter battle was fought the whole of the day.

激战竟日.

For many applications, speed is of the essence.

对于许多应用软件来说, 速度最为重要.

In chess, cool nerves are of the essence.

下棋特别需要头脑冷静.

He said the situation was dire and that time was of the essence.

他说,形势危急,需要当机立断.

Speed is of the essence.

速度是极其重要的.

Curriculum is of the essence in schooling, which and show the aim and value the education.

课程在学校教育中处于核心地位, 教育的目标、价值主要通过课程实施来实现.

Total analysis of the essence used in tobacco and statistical analysis of the active ingredient.

烟用香精香料的全组分分析及有效成分的统计分析.

Gold seagull hotel restaurant renowned Chinese and Western food and Western characteristics of the essence.

金海鸥酒店的中西餐厅荟萃中西特色饮食之精华.

We were sorry when Jacob quit the firm. He was a salesman of the first water.

雅各布辞去公司的职务时,我们感到很遗憾. 他本是一位优秀的推销员.

He is a musician of the first water.

他是一位一流的音乐家.

All the products made by the factory are of the first water.

这家工厂生产的产品都是一流的.

He's a snob of the first water.

他是个头号势利小人.

That's a diamond of the first water.

那是一粒头等光泽的钻石.

Diana is nothing but a fool of the first water.

黛安娜只不过是个大傻瓜而已.

Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.

只有愚蠢的乐观主义者才会否认当今的凄惨现实.

I just took the bus on the spur of the moment.

我是一时兴起才跳上公共汽车的.