All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work. Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she was essentially a stage actress. labor-replacing machinery 取代人力的机器 labor-saving machinery 减少人力的机器 The problem of stress is certainly not limited to people who work. She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary. misleading
adj.易误解的,令人误解的 He has admitted misleading the police about his movements on the night of the murder. The rest of the time was occupied with writing a report. perennial
adj.永久的; 多年生的(=annual) Do not think that war has plagued(折磨) only our times. It has been a perennial curse of man. Some grass last only a year. Others are perennial. “the universal human yearning for something permanent, enduring, without shadow of change”(Willa Cather) “全人类渴望没有变化、永恒且持久的东西”(威拉·卡瑟) Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent(即将来临的; 逼近的). The few that procrastinated got drenched(湿透).
大部分野餐者在雨快下之前就躲了起来,少数耽误者则淋成了落汤鸡. I have no desire to protract the process. resist the temptation
抵挡诱惑 He revelled in his role as team manager. self-discipline
n .自律,自我约束 self-control
n .自控(能力),克己,自制 |