He nodded and puffed on a stubby pipe as he listened.

The Doberman let out a string of roaring barks.

短毛猎犬一阵狂吠。

The letter was short — a simple recitation of their problem.

信写得很短——只是简单地说了一下他们的问题。

Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy?

这条裙子会使我的腿看上去又短又粗吗？

One of the waitresses arrived with a very odd-looking dish.

一位女招待端来一道样子相当古怪的菜。

Glasses of Madeira wine were brought to us. We declared it delicious.

端来了几杯马德拉白葡萄酒，我们一致认为它的味道好极了。

She brought in a tray heavy with elegant sandwiches, scones and cakes.

她端进来一只盘子，里面盛满了精美的三明治、烤饼和蛋糕。

He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.

他端起杯子，吹走了热气。

Nora toils away serving burgers at the local cafe.

诺拉在当地小餐馆干着一份为客人端送汉堡包的辛苦活儿。

When his whisky came he drank half of it in one gulp.

威士忌端上来后，他一口气就喝掉了一半。

We occupy a quality position in the market place.

我们在市场上居于高端地位。

We were served course after course of mouthwatering local delicacies.

一道又一道令人垂涎的当地佳肴端到了我们的面前。

Barry held the bowls while Liz ladled soup into them.

巴里负责端着碗，由利兹向碗里盛汤。

Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.

端离炉子，加上欧芹，颠起翻面后就立刻上桌。

Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them.

马克一声不响地给他们每人倒好饮料并端上来。

The waiter returned with their order and Graham signed the bill.

侍者把他们点的餐端了过来，格雷厄姆签了单。

I've got a rough idea of what he looks like.

我已经大致知道他长什么样子了。

The soft wind breathed their names to the newborn grass.

轻风把他们的名字吹向刚刚长出的小草。

Det Supt Bassett was in charge of the murder enquiry.

探长巴西特负责调查该谋杀案。

He closed his door and started the quarter-mile walk down the hill.

他关上门,踏上了1/4英里长的下山路.

Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare.

尽管这个菜谱看上去很长，其实做起来很快。