Though they call in the aid of Beelzebub and employ all his serpentine craft, it will avail them nothing: the spells will not work, the divination will deceive them.

Any of several flightless New Zealand birds, now rare, of the genus Notornis, especially the takahe. We are eating chicken wings on the beach.

短翅水鸡一种新西兰的现为稀有动物，短翅水鸡属，尤指黑水鸡我们在海滩吃鸡翅。

This extraordinary bird is the takahe.

这独特的鸟类是南秧。

What strength or courage could avail against an enemy armed with such mysterious powers?

是什么样的力量和勇气能够敌得住敌人如此神秘的力量 呢 ?

The medicine did not avail against the disease.

这药对这种病无效.

What can avail against the storm?

用什么来抵挡风暴?

Courage could not avail against the enemy fire.

英勇无助于对抗敌人的炮火.

I am afraid his strength will not avail against his opponent's courage.

我恐怕他的力气敌不过他对手的勇气.

His eloquence did not avail against the facts.

他的雄辩在事实面前不起什么作用.

With all the night school courses available, there is no excuse for not getting some sort of training...

夜校课程一应俱全，没理由不去接受一些培训。

Michelle had fallen asleep with her head against his shoulder...

米歇尔睡着了，头靠在他的肩上。

Joanne stood with her hands on the sink, staring out the window...

乔安妮站着，两手放在水槽上，眼睛定定地望着窗外。

I felt sick to my stomach with sadness for them...

我为他们感到十分痛心。

The front door closed with a crash behind him...

前门在他身后砰的一声关上了。

With a sigh, she leant back and closed her eyes...

她叹了口气，身体向后倚靠，闭上了眼睛。

...teaching her to read music with skill and sensitivity...

教她熟练而敏锐地识乐谱

He still has a serious problem with money...

他手头儿还是很紧。

Our aim is to allow student teachers to become familiar with the classroom...

我们的目标就是让实习教师熟悉课堂。

After sixteen years of marriage they have grown bored with each other...

结婚16年后，他们已经渐渐彼此厌倦了。

He was still a little angry with her...

他还有点儿生她的气。

His legs were caked with dried mud...

他腿上结着干泥巴。