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an otiose undertaking

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an otiose undertaking

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a），一任一某一，一个；
例句
He started eating an apple...
他开始吃苹果。

otiose

adj. 不必要的，没有用处的；
例句
an otiose round of meetings
一轮无用的会议

undertaking

n. 企业，事业，殡仪事业，保证；v. 担任( undertake的现在分词)，着手作；
例句
It promised to be a more difficult undertaking than might appear at first sight...
那项任务可能比乍看之下还要困难。
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He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake.
他当众承认自己可能犯了个错误。
...the spiralling vortex airflow that slows the plane.
使飞机减速的螺旋形气流涡旋
You just go on ahead. I'll come by later...
你只管先往前走。我随后就来。
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him chastens him early.
24不忍用杖打儿子的,是恨恶他;疼爱儿子的, 趁早管教.
For further information, please contact 414 3925, extension 2253.
详情请致电414 3925,转分机2253。
He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...
他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。
This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
Nothing to be got without pains but poverty.
一份耕耘，一份收获。
The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索权当有支付义务的第一方不能支付时，可以向商业票据的背书人要求支付的权力。
Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns...
死刑的支持者认为它能阻吓罪犯携带枪支。
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They want to run those rumours and slanders back to their sources.
他们想要追查那些流言蜚语的根源。
The philosopher was still political dynamite.
那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。
Her face broke into a smile.
她脸上露出了笑容。
You can’t attend two concurrent events!
你不能同时参加两项活动！
He played truant.
他逃学。
Her mother had mentioned how colourful the yard was, now that spring had arrived.
她母亲提到由于春天已经来到, 院子里已是五彩缤纷。
I had a nightmare about being drowned in a lake.
我做了个在湖里淹死的噩梦。
He seized on my mistake and said I didn't understand.
他抓住了我的错误就硬说我不懂。
He waved aside my offer of help.
他不接受我提出的帮助。
We just slobbed out in front of the telly last night.
我们昨晚就看了看电视打发时间。