He shouldn't cut his own grass, not at his age.

I lost my job, so I couldn't afford to live on my own anymore.

我失业了, 所以我不能自食其力了.

He wasn't going to overdo it, but those two boys were going to earn their salt.

他不想做得太过分, 可是这两个男孩以后得自食其力.

The first priority is to cut costs.

当务之急是降低成本。

Our greatest primary task is to put people to work.

我们当务之急就是让人们有工作可做.

Let's see if we can't find something to set the mood. First things first; some music.

看看我们能不能找点什么烘托一下气氛。当务之急：来点音乐吧。

Li-ma stood up on a point of principle for Xin-er, and also for herself.

李妈 仗义执言,为着新儿, 也为着自己.

Es ist jedoch genau diese kostspielige Verpflichtung, die Chinas F ü hrung derzeit noch scheut.

最近一些中国科学家也敢于仗义执言, 认为这种立场是不合理的.

A false tale often betrays itself.

谎言不攻自破.

The blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up.

当某些警官拒绝掩饰时,警方骗人的谎言便不攻自破了.

Henchman who swagger around and watch posture, non-ends today Caolu, who Narcissus not tea.

狗腿子们耀武扬威,看那架势, 今天 非 踏平草庐, 抢走水仙茶不可.

He snatched a kiss from her.

他出其不意,吻了她一下.

They surprised the culprit into telling the truth.

他们用出其不意的办法使罪犯吐露实情.

" Look here , old sport, " he broke out surprisingly. " What's your opinion of me, anyhow? "

“ 我说, 老兄, ” 他出其不意地大声说, “ 你到底对我是怎么个看法? ”

She didn't look good at all in this chance shot.

她这张出其不意拍下的照片一点也不好看.

It's a policy surprise. It's too risky to repeat.

这是在政治上给他个出其不意. 再来一次就太冒险了.

The enemy seemed stunned by the suddenness of the attack.

进攻之出其不意似乎让敌人大吃一惊。

Your testimony on this matter is hardly unimpeachable.

在这个问题上你的辩驳很难说是无懈可击的.

Before the recent political scandal, her reputation had been stainless.

在最近的政治丑闻之前, 她的名声是无懈可击的.

She praised their courtesy, their passion for self-sacrifice , their perfect tact.

她称赞他们的谦恭有礼, 欣赏他们勇于 自我牺牲 的情感, 以及他们无懈可击的机智.

They won't find her guilty. She's got a, cast-iron de ` fence.

他们无法给她定罪. 她的答辩无懈可击.