他想要的表达,不是时钟、日历、时漏这些仪器,这些仪器的用处是提醒人们什么时候去喝咖啡,什么时间去喂小猫咪,这样子的时间甚至都可以往回拨,钟表的指针可以回调,时漏可以颠倒。
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To call the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade dial 999 and the operator will connect you
呼叫警察、救护车或消防队,请拨打999,接线员会为您接通电话。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Call register: 10 incoming, 10 dialed number, 10 Missed call Memory.
通话记录: 可容纳10个打入 、 10个拨出 、 10个未接电话号码.
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折算下来, 拨打国内长途, 一分钟的长途通话费只有一毛多钱.
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She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself.
她挑拨两个对手相争,自己却获得了那份工作.
《简明英汉词典》
She is never in the house ten minutes without setting the whole family by the ears.
她每次来到家里,不用十分钟就挑拨得全家都不得安宁.
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You irritating old thing. Everything you've uttered is a load of insults.
你这讨厌的老怪物, 说了这么多,全是挑拨人家的话.
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语音服务暂时不可用。现在不能拨打电话。我们正在修复这些问题。对于给您造成的不便深表歉意。
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Clocks and watches should be brought forward one foun from midnight tonight.
从今晚午夜起,钟表都要拨快一小时.
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Then with his hand trembling faintly he took off the telephone receiver and called a number.
然后,拿起电话——手却有点颤抖——拨了个号码.
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