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- 严而不苛strict but not harsh
- 不要告诉经理是怎么把工作搞砸了的，不然他会大发雷霆的！Don't tell the director how you ruined the job, or he'll go through the roof.
- 苛severe
- 他有钱有势，可尽管如此却并不快乐。He has great power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that.
- "可是对你来说这是一桩大事啊。" "什么大事不大事的！我担心什么？""But it's a serious matter for you." "Serious my foot, why should I worry?"
- 严苛harsh
- ＂我不想打扰你了，你继续工作吧。＂I don't want to interfere with you; proceed with your work.
- 我相信这一要求不会给您带来不便。I trust this request will not cause you inconvenience.
- 他对囚犯施加苛刑。He inflicted severe penalties on the prisoners.
- 那时他们连普通衣服都不能生产，更不要说高级的了。At that time they could not produce ordinary garments, not to speak of high-grade ones.
- "喝杯啤酒？" "不，谢谢。我好不容易决定不再喝酒了的。""Have a beer." "No thanks. I've signed the pledge at last."
- ＂人们相信一场新的经济危机可能再次席卷全球，但是我们希望它不要发生。＂"It is conceivable that there will be a new economic crisis throughout the world, but we hope it won't happen."
- 接下来的几年，我们需要牺牲、耐心、理解和不达目的誓不罢休的决心。Sacrifice, patience, understanding and implacable purpose may be our lots for years to come.
- "把雨衣带好，天好像要下雨。" "下雨又有什么关系？我又不是纸做的。""Take you mac. It looks as if it's going to rain." "What if it does? I'm not made of paper."
- ＂他不想结婚，因为他害怕承担任何责任。＂He doesn't want to get married because he is afraid of any commitments.
- 食物很糟糕。尽管如此，抱怨是不礼貌的。The food was very bad-just the same, it would have been rude to complain.
- 他不懂英文，更不要说德文和法文了。He does not know English, to say nothing of German or French.
- 我将不揣冒昧，提出一个修改意见。I will venture to send a suggested correction of it.
- 以往的经验告诉我们，某些事情我们是做不到的。Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment.
- 我不能想象，这段时间他们将怎样度过。I cannot think how they will get through the time.
