The minimal the art, the more maximum the explanation.

The forecast is for cold spelldry spell.

天气预报说要有寒潮.

It looks as if we are in for a cold spell.

看样子要过一段寒潮天气.

The vegetables froze out during the cold spell.

蔬菜在寒潮期间都冻死了.

Despite many predictions of its imminent death, NATO soldiers on.

尽管有许多预言说北约行将解体, 但北约运作依旧.

But many bankers will be watching two other asset classes in 2009.

但是许多银行将在2009年密切关注另外两个类别的市场.

The opposition threatened to force a division on the motion.

反对派威胁要强行将该动议分组表决.

We are going to remove into a new house.

我们将要搬到一座新房子里去.

Some of the people already in work will lose their jobs.

一些已经工作的人将要失业。

They had called her rude names.

他们用粗鲁的言语谩骂她。

I'll not waste my breath on you. I can see you are not going to help us at all.

我不在 这里 跟你白费口舌了, 我知道你根本不打算帮助我们.

Don't waste words on that fellow.

不要同那家伙白费口舌.

Don't waste your Breath talking to him, he's beyond help.

别对他白费唇舌, 他已无可救药了.

Our artistic director was instrumental in persuading the orchestra to come and play for us.

我们的艺术指导大费唇舌请来管弦乐队为我们演出.

Afte much talk they came to an agreement.

经过许多唇舌,他们达成一项协议.

We had a little difficulty putting our ideas over to them.

我们费了一番唇舌才使他们接受了我们的意见.

He won't listen, so don't waste your breath on him.

他不会听你的, 别枉费唇舌了.

On learning the circumstances , the mayor , after nearly talking himself dry , at last restored peace.

后来村长问了问情由, 费了好大一会唇舌,才给她们调解开.

You can save your breath: you'll never persuade her.

别白费唇舌了,你决说服不了她.

Vast learning, skill in handicrafts, well grounded in discipline , and pleasant speech-this is the highest blessing.

学问渊博, 技能高超,训练有素,富有教养,善于辞令, 这是最高的吉祥.

Rhetoric was no guarantee.

动听的辞令不能当保证.