查询词典 circumlocution

He smelled fear in the dark, rotting jungle mud where he had fought as a soldier in the Philippines, in the blood, shit and slobber of the Chicago stockyards, but also at Washington parties, among his own stupid bouts of tongue-tiedness and circumlocution, as "the hard gemlike flame of bourbon" burned through him.

他嗅到了恐惧，有些来自自己曾经服役过的遮天蔽日的菲律宾丛林中的陈腐之气，有些来自芝加哥畜栏内横流的血污和屎尿，还有些来自华盛顿的党争以及他自己的笨嘴拙舌和重复累赘，它们就像&波旁酒（注5）燃烧时硬宝石般的火焰&般点燃了他。

I am accused of being overreligious," she said in her quiet, frank manner,"but that does not prevent me thinking the children very cruel who obstinately commit such suicide.""

客人们在卡罗利娜·埃凯家里，举止就文雅一些，因为卡罗利娜的母亲治家很严厉。

Designed by French fashion house Herm è s, this elegant uniform was manufactured in our home, Hong Kong, and was the first without a hat.

由著名品牌 Herm è s 设计，这件高贵的制服是香港本土制造，是我们第一套不配帽子的制服。