the quintessence of sth
典范;范例:
It was the quintessence of an English manor house.
那是典型的英式庄园宅第。
stitch sth (up)
缝合(伤口):
The cut will need to be stitched.
这伤口需要缝合。
spill over (into sth)
溢出;漫出:
She filled the glass so full that the water spilled over.
她往杯子里倒水倒得太满,都溢出来了。
There are rumblings that...
传言;传闻;谣传
There are rumblings that the election may have to be postponed.
有传言说选举也许不得不延期。
crush (on sb)
(通常指年轻人对年长者的短暂的)热恋,迷恋:
I had a huge crush on her.
我对她爱慕至极。
a bewildering variety of
令人困惑的;使人糊涂的
There is a bewildering variety of software available.
各种可供挑选的软件使人目不暇接。