In the country everybody lived in open view of everybody else.

He could not bring himself to speak before a crowd.

他在大庭广众前说不出话来.

He would be unnoticed in any large group.

在大庭广众之中,他并不引人注意.

If he were in a crowd nothing he said stood out.

在大庭广众之中他的谈吐从不突出.

It was this knowledge that checked her tongue when he annoyed her.

正是由于这个缘故,他每次跟她过不去时,她都不说什么.

'With your flying into the face of your own wittles and drink!

“ 你这是跟吃的喝的过不去呀!

One of the teachers really has it in for Charlie — she shouts at him all the time.

有一位教师确实和查理过不去——她老是对他大声叫嚷.

But don't ever take sides with anybody against the Family again.

但是,千万不可同任何人串通一起,跟咱家族作对.

She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her.

这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。

He is sorely perplexed to account for the situation.

要说明那种情况使他感到很为难.

" But Uncle , I hope you realize the difficulties of my position. "

“ 可是我的为难地方,表叔都明白么? ”

The thing was difficult to encounter, and she had a few days.

找工作太为难了, 她还有几天可拖.

I don't beat myself up. I don't deal with things I can't handle.

我不会为难自己的，力所不及的事我是不会干的。

There is some meat in the freezer and we are not caught short.

电冰箱里有肉,我们就不会急需时作难了.

He is intentionally making things difficult for us.

他这是故意刁难我们.

They are being provocative and controversial just to spite us.

他们这样挑衅和争论就是要故意刁难我们.

Sometimes he had amused himself by putting difficult questions to me.

有时,他为了自得其乐,故意提些冷僻的问题刁难我.

Ever since their argument, the master has been making it hot for the young teacher.

自他们发生争执起, 校长老是刁难这位年轻教师.

The one who remains sane tries all he can to find a cure for his friend.

可惜人家早已名花有主,大口青不获美人垂青,以为是石狗公从中作梗,于是把他打得痴痴呆呆.

The boss's wife keeps interfering, or the matter would already have been settled.

要不是老板娘从中作梗, 事情早就办成了.

Let's get this finished before the boss comes along and throws a spanner in the works.

我们把这个弄完 吧,别等老板来了从中作梗.