understatement
保守的说法;不充分的叙述
To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased).
只说我们高兴真是轻描淡写。
'These figures are a bit disappointing.' 'That's got to be the understatement of the year.'
"这些数字有点令人失望。" "那一定是本年度最保守的说法了。"
stray
迷路;偏离;走失
He strayed into the path of an oncoming car.
他偏到了一辆迎面驶来的汽车的行车路线上。
Her eyes kept straying over to the clock on the wall.
她的目光不时瞟向墙上的钟。
wake sb up
to stop sleeping; to make sb stop sleeping
醒;醒来;唤醒;弄醒
What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
通常你早晨几点钟醒?
I always wake early in the summer.
我夏天总是醒得早。
shoot
剧痛跳窜
a shooting pain in the back
背部的一阵剧痛
The pain shot up her arm.
疼痛顺着她的胳膊窜了上来。