The man you've just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer.

He is a poor apology for a researcher of the American drama.

他不过是一名滥竽充数的美国戏剧研究者。

"She does have a big name, but she's only a poor apology for a good singer."

她很有名气了，可只不过是个有名无实的歌星

The restaurant has a nice atmosphere, but they sever a poor apology for a meal.

这家饭馆气氛不错，不过上的菜却有名无实了。

The EU is preparing a raft of similar measures.

欧盟正准备采取一系列类似的举措。

There's a raft of research, but I know it from my personal life.

虽然关于这方面的研究有很多，但我对于这方面的了解其实来源于我的亲身体验。

He has surrounded himself with a raft of advisers who are very radical

他周围聚集了一大群偏激的顾问。

Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster.

让她来组织这次聚会非坏事不可。

Introducing those two was a recipe for disaster!

把那两个人介绍进来会后患无穷。

His plans are a recipe for disaster.

他的计划后患无穷。

The first part of the goods is to be shipped not later than July, 2002. If the first lot is good, we'd like to place a repeat order and then to order regularly.

第一批货物的装船不迟于2002年7月。如果第一批货不错的话，我们想续购订货单，以后就定期订货了。

Order sheet; order form; order blank; order note If the first lot is good, we'd like to place a repeat order and then to order regularly.

订单，空白订单，订购如果第一批货不错的话，我们想续购订货单，以后就定期订货了。

We should like to make a repeat order for50000 dozen.

我们想续订5万打。

I am a particular fan of LinkedIn, which appears to be undergoing a resurgence in popularity.

我是linkedin的特别粉丝，它的人气似乎正在恢复。

The fund industry points to the very strong flows into bond funds that have been at the vanguard of a resurgence in the popularity of mutual funds in many markets across Asia, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.

基金行业的数据显示，资金大量流入债券基金。在亚洲许多市场（包括香港、台湾和新加坡）的共同基金中，债券基金一直最先重新获得投资者追捧。

The man bun has experienced a major resurgence in popularity in the past year and women are loving it.

近年来，男士发髻陡然再度流行，且非常受女性喜爱。

He twisted a rope out of threads. The rubbing must have worked.

他用线搓了一根绳子。搓揉一定是有效了。

She apparently hanged herself with a rope made of medical bandages.

迹象表明她显然是用医疗绷带制成的绳子自缢而亡。

I compare this status to a rope of locusts.

我将这种状态、比喻成一条绳子的蚂蚱。

This play has had a run of over ten performances.

这戏已演了十多场。

The play had a run of three days.

这出戏连续演三天。