We should like to make a repeat order for 50,000 dozen.

All he is actually doing is to weave a rope of sand.

他实际在做的一切毫无价值可言.

The bond that binds the smugglers together is a rope of sand.

把走私犯联接起来的是条沙做的绳子,一碰就碎.

This is a rope of three strands.

这是一条三股的绳子.

As a rule of thumb , never mix Synthetic and Mineral oil based lubricants.

请牢记永远也不要把合成润滑油与矿物润滑油混用.

Many corporations employ a rule-of-thumb and maintain cash balances at some multiple of daily sales.

许多公司聘用一些日均销售额多一的规则拇指和保持现金余额.

As a rule of thumb, the higher the better.

就想拇指规则一样, 越高越好.

A rule of thumb is to allow flexibility with length.

一条经验法则是允许灵活性和长度.

The train makes a run of 100 miles in 2 hours.

火车两小时跑100英里.

" Yes , Sun Chi-jen's certainly had a run of bad luck this month ! "

“ 孙吉 翁可真 走的黑运!

The England skipper is haunted by a run of low scores.

英格兰队的队长得了一连串的低分。

The exhaustion hit her then, closely followed by a rush of self-pity.

这时她劳累已极; 不由地自怜起来.

A rush of air on my face woke me.

脸上吹过的气流惊醒了我。

The internet dating service turned out to be a scam.

那个网路交友服务最后证实是骗局.

I've done internet dating before – what a scam!

我从前也有过网络约会——那玩意儿太骗人了!

It's a scam and they're doing it right here in this fucking hospital, okay?

这是个阴谋他们在医院里杀人, 好 吗 ?

Its snow-white houses nestle cosily in a sea of fresh green vegetation.

雪白的房屋舒适地筑在一片翠绿的草木中.

I peeped out the porthole and saw a sea of clouds.

我从飞机的舷窗向外张望,看到一片云海.

The universe is bathed in a sea of radio waves.

宇宙浸泡在无线电波的海洋中.

I seem to be floundering in a sea of metaphor.

我好象在一大堆比喻里挣扎.

If you had attended to my advice, you would not be in a sea of troubles now.

要是当时你听了我的劝告, 你现在就不至于苦恼了.