But what could they do except bear it, helpless as they were?

At an early age George was left to shift for himself.

乔治早年就无依无靠而得独立谋生.

She was quite alone.

她现在是孤苦伶仃,无依无靠.

But I am helpless, traveled alone, and only dream is my only companion.

可我无依无靠, 踽踽独行, 只有梦是我唯一的伴侣.

Armed thieves descended on the helpless travelers.

一群武装盗贼袭击了无依无靠的旅客.

In the desert you're left utterly to yourself.

在沙漠之中,你无依无靠.

You needn't mince words in your speech.

你不必咬文嚼字.

This may look like just semantics, but it matters.

这个看上去可能有点咬文嚼字, 但是它很重要.

I hate the rigid definition: It's so ugly, so obvious.

我不喜欢咬文嚼字,这样的做法太叫人不痛快, 也太外露了.

Have you swallowed a dictionary?

你为何一开口就咬文嚼字?

I don't like splitting hairs.

我不喜欢咬文嚼字.

Paying excessive attention to wording doesn't necessarily produce a good essay.

咬文嚼字未必能写出好文章.

Instead of deciding the real issue the commentator would chop logic.

这位评论家不去解决实质问题,而总是咬文嚼字.

Now is the time for you to pay off old scores.

现在是你报仇雪恨的时候了.

After the fight the defeated boxer swore he'd get his own back.

那场拳赛后败北者发誓要报仇雪恨.

After the fight the defeated boxer swore he'd get his own back ( on his rival ).

那场拳赛后败北者发誓要 ( 向对手 ) 报仇雪恨.

Jack's unit killed Drazen and now they are seeking revenge.

杰克带领的小队杀死了维克托,现在,对方想报仇雪恨.

Jingwei hate the merciless sea claimed his young life, she had to avenge their setbacks.

精卫痛恨无情的大海夺去了自己年轻的生命, 她要报仇雪恨.

I waved my arm as Launcelot swept in-he recognized my rag-I tore away noose and bandage.

一见朗斯洛风驰电掣而来,我就把右臂一挥 -- 他认出我那块破布了 -- 我扯下的绳子和绷带.

An ambulance dashed to the scene of the accident.

救护车风驰电掣赶往事故现场.

RUNNING like wind, roaring like thunder , tigers have long been a king of the animal world.

奔跑如风驰电掣, 咆哮如雷霆万钧, 它们就是一直被奉为“百兽之王”的老虎.