体面

to meet at regular intervals

每隔一定时间开会

to live in safety, security and dignity;安全的, 有保障和体面的生活;; | to meet at regular intervals;每隔一定时间开会;; | to minimize the risks of a return to warfare;把战争复发的危险降到最低限度;;

Bell boy

行李员

是酒店升职比较快的一条.而且工作相较礼宾部(Concierge)也更加体面一些,毕竟中国人的传统思维对于体力劳动者还是轻视的,而礼宾的起步往往是体力活.礼宾部的升职路线相对枯燥,门僮(Door Man),行李员(Bell Boy),礼宾员(Concierge),

benignantly

仁慈地, 有益地, 亲切地

shameful 不体面的 | benignantly 仁慈地, 有益地, 亲切地 | plash 积水坑 (水)溅泼

confetti

五彩碎纸

当然你要多送一件给新郎也未尝不可. 参加婚礼的宾客,服装应求庄重但不要华丽,切忌穿戴得比一对新人还漂亮体面. 婚礼结束后,一对新人通常在宾客投掷五彩碎纸(confetti)和撒米(rice-throwing)的祝福中,出发去度蜜月(honeymoon)了

the standard of living

生活水准

这是一个关于"生活水准"(the standard of living)问题的争论,其问题可以一直追溯到斯密关于"体面生活"的论述. 这两个概念之间具有明显的继承性. 斯密提到在18世纪晚期的格拉斯哥,如果不能在公众场合穿上一件亚麻衬衫,那就是不体面的. 如此一来,穿着亚麻衬衫体面...

save appearances

维持体面, 保全面子

put on the appearance of 装出...样子 | save appearances 维持体面, 保全面子 | there is every appearance of 很象

Looks like we got one of the better-dressed ones

这一个穿得比较体面

Thank you.|谢谢你 | Looks like we got one of the better-dressed ones.|这一个穿得比较体面 | I just want you to know, I think you're a wonderful dog.|我觉得你是一只很棒的狗

to buy herself decent clothes and stick her job up her ass

来买点体面的衣服 保住饭碗

Can I help you, dear?|宝贝 有什么想买的吗? | to buy herself decent clothes and stick her job up her ass.|来买点体面的衣服 保住饭碗 | These go...|这些是给...

She combed the city for the perfect specimen of breeding, style and trendiness

她搜遍全市寻找完美的物种 有教养、体面又时髦

...Charlotte took matters into her own hands.|夏绿... | She combed the city for the perfect specimen of breeding, style and trendiness.|她搜遍全市寻找完美的物种 有教养、体面又时髦 | Henry, I'm home.|亨利...

high profile career

高形象的职业,体面的职业

prompt sb. to do sth. 促使某人做某个动作 | high profile career 高形象的职业,体面的职业 | in the manner of 以......方式

uniovular twin：真孪生

uncompetitative inhibition 非竞争性抑制 | uniovular twin 真孪生 | unit membrane 单位膜

play off one against the other：挑拨离间, 从中得利

play off (难分胜负的)延长赛 使出丑 嘲弄 以...冒充 假装有病 | play off one against the other 挑拨离间, 从中得利 | play off one against another 挑拨离间, 从中得利