The small shop grew into a large firm.

They have been making oiled paper umbrellas for more than 400 years.

他们制造油纸雨伞已经有四百多年的历史了.

He is a man with a well-oiled disposition.

他是个好谄媚的人.

She has a well-oiled disposition.

她生性圆滑爱奉承别人.

He happened to Be well-oiled, as was usually the case.

像通常那样,他那时恰恰喝醉了.

War and its consumption of life-has become a well-oiled machine.

战争 —— 在大量吞噬生命的同时,已经变成了一种高效而丰厚的交易.

The company runs like a well-oiled machine, and customers love it.

公司生意兴隆,就像一台上好的机器运转顺利, 深受顾客欢迎.

Under his leadership, the company operates like a well-oiled mashine.

在他的领导下, 公司运作得非常好.

The system ran like a well-oiled machine.

这个系统运行得就像一台上了油的机器。

What they said was a real knock to my self-confidence.

他们的话是对我自信心的一次重大打击。

Dinitz in particularly stressed that Israel was running out of ammunition.

迪尼茨特别着重说明以色列的弹药即将告罄.

He still plays an important role in the management of the bank.

他在银行的管理方面仍然起着重要作用.

Several prominent people in the business world are being questioned.

多名商界显要人士受到审问.

He has a position of eminence in the political world.

他在政界居有显要地位.

The talk was featured prominently in all British papers.

英国各家报纸在显要位置报道了这次会谈.

The distinction had perhaps been felt too strongly by her.

这个显要的身份使她觉得太荣幸.

That person enjoys dropping names in every conversation with a stranger.

那个人每次和陌生人谈话都会滥用显要人物以提高自身身价.

Celia looked down directly at the two executive rows.

西莉亚双眼径直望着坐在前两排的显要人物.

The firm Ennead clad the Utah Natural History Museum in Salt Lake City in copper and zinc,

Ennead公司用铜和锌包裹了位于盐湖城的犹他自然历史博物馆，

Since the loss is not negligible, we request that you make up the short-landed goods promptly.

由于这笔损失非同小可, 我们要求你方立即补偿短卸的货物.

These pressures are serious, and both are discussed publicly.

这些压力非同小可, 且这两个因素也都曾被公开讨论过.