Life in this "Fashionable Boarding School" is just about a repetition, daily, of what
transpired1 the evening of my arrival. It is not worth
recording2, so I am closing up my diary until I return to grandmother's. It takes Yick, and Mrs. Yet, and
Chauffeur3 Graham, and Professor Ballington, and even a pinch of Aunt Gwendolin to give a little spice to life.
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transpired
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(事实,秘密等)被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 ); 泄露; 显露; 发生 |
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- It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. 据报这伙歹徒在银行里有内应。
- It later transpired that he hadn't been telling the truth. 他当时没说真话,这在后来显露出来了。
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recording
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n.录音,记录 |
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- How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间?
- I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
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chauffeur
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n.(受雇于私人或公司的)司机;v.为…开车 |
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- The chauffeur handed the old lady from the car.这个司机搀扶这个老太太下汽车。
- She went out herself and spoke to the chauffeur.她亲自走出去跟汽车司机说话。
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