Just as carrying a Starbucks coffee cup has become a celebrity fashion accessory and a slung-over-the-shoulder yoga mat can signify a certain devotion to spiritual fitness, porting a clear bottle of green vegetable juice has evolved into a status symbol.

Mr Welburn says one of the reasons Buick has become so successful in China – where owning a Buick is a status symbol – is that its fluid lines are more oriental in feel than the angular shapes of some other global auto models.

威尔本表示，别克在中国如此成功，原因之一是其流线型设计比起其他一些国际品牌的生硬造型显得更具东方感。在中国，拥有一辆别克是一种身份象征。

Well, take a supply of these leaflets.

对了，请自行拿些说明书吧！

But that very night as it happened, the shepherd, requiring a supply of mutton for the table, laid hands on the wolf in mistake for a sheep, and killed him with his knife on the spot.

但是，就在那个晚上，牧羊人想吃羊肉，于是把手放在披着羊皮的狼上，一刀就杀了他。

But it is another thing to have a supply of trained talent that could let you carry out this promise.

但是,如果有一批训练有素的人才可以让你实现这一承诺,就另当别论了。

Don't forget that all dogs need a supply of fresh water to drink

不要忘记所有的狗都需要喝干净的水。

Every summer Arsenal are linked with a telephone directory of names from England and abroad.

每个夏季转会阿森纳都会与一些国内外的球员联系。

I once saw a man tear a telephone directory in half.

我曾看见一个人把电话簿撕成了两半。

To ask for a telephone directory in a language you understand, you can say: Do you have a telephone directory in English?

要用你能看懂的语言出版的电话簿，你可以说：Do you have a telephone directory in English？

The act of adding a tinge of color.

一种加入点颜色的行为。

Gradually, his thoughts took on a tinge of despair.

他的思想渐浙地有些颓丧。

Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks.

她大失所望。

They came down on him like a ton of bricks.

他们狠狠批评了他一顿。

Most organizations have a ton of MOM applications running today.

大多数组织目前还拥有大量的MOM应用程序。

But a ton of time is wasted on prospects who are never going to be customers, never going to invest, or never going to be amazing employees.

不过也就是因为这样，大量的时间都浪费在了发展那些不可能成为客户，不可能投资或是不可能成为疯狂的职员的那些人身上。

A traffic jam, flat tyres, etc.can delay him further.

堵车、爆胎等情况会耽误他更多时间。

There was a traffic jam because two cars were tailgating.

交通堵塞是因为两车追尾。

We were stuck in a traffic jam.

我们遇上了交通阻塞。

A troop of guests was moving towards the house.

一群客人朝那房子走去。

Most political experts said Senator Kerry had the challenging task during the first debate of presenting himself as a viable alternative to President Bush.

大部分的政治专家们认为，对克里来说，在首场辩论中要表现出自己是可以取代布什总统的候选人，是一个非常具有挑战性的任务。

Compared to fossil fuels, biodiesel is more environmentally-friendly and sustainable, so it could be a viable alternative to replace conventional petroleum.

比较传统的化石燃料，生物燃料更为环保，且可再生，能完全取代传统的燃料。