The smooth contour of the sculpture is wonderful.
Her commitment to a great cause degenerated from a crusade into an obsession.
她致力於一伟大事业, 但其崇高的奋斗精神已变质成为偏执的狂热.
A dark shape loomed up ahead of us.
The managing director's presence inhibited them from airing their problems.
总经理的在场使他们不便畅谈他们的问题。
Try to avoid using too much technical jargon.
The prevalent opinion is in favour of reform.
Something that separates potentially antagonistic entities, as an area between two rival powers that serves to lessen the danger of conflict.
缓冲物, 缓冲地带可用来隔离潜在的对抗性因来的东西, 如面敌对势力用来减轻冲突危险的地带
“The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things by mingling its own nature with it”( Francis Bacon).
“人的理解如同一面假镜子，无规律地接收光线，将自己的本质和事物的本质混合起来，从而歪曲和玷污了事物的本质” （富兰西斯·培根）。
An independent body was brought in to mediate between staff and management.
The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.