1.punishing years艱辛歲月
He claimed his punishing work schedule had made him resort to taking the drug...
他聲稱繁重的工作安排使他不得不依靠服藥來維持精力 。
2.grinding civil war 無盡無休的內(nèi)戰(zhàn)
Their grandfather had left his village in order to escape the grinding poverty.
為了擺脫貧困的煎熬,他們的祖父離開了村子 。
3.a half-hour drive 半小時(shí)車程
I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday
我想星期天我們可以開車去兜兜風(fēng) 。
4.allied with 結(jié)盟
Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.
歷史上英國(guó)曾多次與美國(guó)結(jié)盟 。