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The idea began to pick up steam around the turn of the century.这种观点在世纪之交开始流行起来。It allows the train to maintain a constant speed through the twists and turns of existing track.它使火车在通过现有轨道的弯曲处时得以保持恒定的车速。The writer portrays life in a small village at the turn of the century.作家描写了世纪之交一个小村庄的生活。They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.突如其来的形势逆转令他们惊骇万分。The museum reopened at the turn of the century.这座博物馆在世纪之交重新开放。The twists and turns of his argument made his speech very difficult to understand.他的辩说峰回路转，使得他的发言难以理解。Pit ponies were used in most mines at the turn of the last century.上世纪初多数矿井都用矮种马进行井下运输。It is the turn of Latvia to twist the knife.轮到拉特维亚落井下石了。They fled to South America around the turn of the century.他们在世纪之交逃到了南美洲。There was a fashion for tattoos among the upper classes at the turn of the century.在世纪之交，文身在上流社会曾经风靡一时。He was elected to the bishopric at the turn of the century.他在世纪之交当选为主教。You have a nice turn of phrase.你的措辞很漂亮。In a dramatic turn of events she took the company into her own hands.事态发生了戏剧性变化 － 她亲自掌控公司了。That's a rather unfortunate turn of phrase.那是相当不雅的措词。Every rebel raid is another turn of the screw, increasing the pressure on the President.每次叛乱分子发动袭击就是又往前逼进了一步，使得总统的压力越来越大。For a small car it has a good turn of speed.对小型轿车来说，这辆车的紧急加速性能挺不错。Her plans were discombobulated by the turn of events.由于事态的变化她的计划被打乱了。His natural supporters are the urban poor, and educated people of a liberal turn of mind.自然而然支持他的是城市贫民和受过教育且思想开明的人。Each letter from my bank is another turn of the screw.银行的每一封来信都给我带来更大的压力。He writes with a pretty turn of phrase.他行文潇洒自如。Every rebel raid is another turn of the screw.叛军每次发动袭击就是又向前逼进一步。As a letter writer he had a neat turn of phrase.他写信简洁明了。Her turns of mind are revealed in her journals.她的思想方法体现在她的日记中。He is meticulous in his choice of words and turns of phrase.他措辞谨慎，描述细致。He has a philosophical/inquiring turn of mind.他有哲学/探究的思维方式。There has been a dramatic turn of events. 形势发生了戏剧性的变化。Colleagues today expressed astonishment at this turn of events.同事们今天都对事态的转变表示惊讶。I found it hard to follow the twists and turns of the movie's complicated plot.我发现这部电影迂回曲折的复杂情节十分难以理解。She was of a rational turn of mind.她是个很理性的人。This turn of events opened a whole new vista of troubles for me.事态的这一变化把一连串的新问题摆到了我的面前。Take two turns of the rope around the fence post and tie a knot.将绳子在栅栏杆上绕两圈，再打个结。It's now the turn of player number three.现在轮到三号选手。The economy is unlikely to reach its trough until the turn of the year.经济在今年年底前不太可能探底。Fast-forward to York at the turn of the century.直接跳到后面，讲讲世纪之交的约克吧。He's a top goalkicker with a surprising turn of speed.他是个踢球门球的高手，加速的能力十分惊人。With three swift turns of the wheel, he steered the boat away from the rocks.他快速地把舵轮转动了三圈，把船驶离了礁石。The turn of the airplane was so shallow that he felt no tilt in his seat.飞机转弯非常平缓，以至他在座位上并不感到倾斜。These photographs capture the essence of working-class life at the turn of the century.这些相片记录了世纪之交工人阶级的生活实况。I was wakened by the toss and turn of the boat.我被船身的颠簸摇晃弄醒了。She has a nice turn of phrase, which should serve her well in journalism.她的口才很好，对她从事新闻业大有裨益。 |