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The informality of hardships loosened tongues.苦难使人不再讲究虚礼客套，说话也随便起来了。They tried to keep their affair secret, but it wasn't long before tongues began to wag.他们试图不让别人知道他们的暧昧关系，但是不久就有了闲言碎语。Huge tongues of fire were licking the side of the building.巨大的火舌吞卷着大楼的一侧。You must stop visiting that woman; tongues are beginning to wag.你不能再去看望那女人了；人们已经议论纷纷了。There were many books written in tongues that I could not read.有许多书是用我看不懂的方言写的。What set tongues wagging was the age difference between the two partners.这对伴侣年龄上的差异招来了不少闲话。There's nothing like a sex scandal involving a randy vicar to set tongues wagging.没有什么能像好色牧师的性丑闻那样引得人们议论纷纷。Pierced tongues - what's that about, then?在舌头上穿孔——那算是什么？They have been waiting for this youth with their tongues hanging out.他们一直在焦急地等待着这个青年。Sharp retorts roll from the tongues of the people he characterizes.尖锐的反驳滔滔不绝地出自他所塑造的人物之口。Angela's divorce will certainly set tongues wagging.安杰拉的离婚肯定会招来闲言碎语。The news of their engagement set tongues wagging. = Tongues were wagging over their engagement.人们对他们订婚的消息议论纷纷。Their secret meetings set the villagers to wag their tongues.他们秘密相会，使村民们议论纷纷。Their tongues would slip and the terrible words would be said.他们会说漏嘴而道出那些可怕的话。Thurmond's marriage so soon after his wife died set tongues wagging.瑟蒙德在他妻子去世后没多久就再婚，使得闲话四起。You have to match the tongues and grooves carefully.你必须小心地将榫和槽组装起来。The fire came roaring through the kitchen ceiling and sent its red tongues licking into the entrance hall.大火蔓烧过厨房的天花板咆哮而来，红色的火舌朝门厅内卷去。 |