He fired off a letter of complaint.
他奋笔写了一封投诉信。
The taxi driver reeled off a list of historic edifices they must not fail to visit.
出租车司机一口气说出了一串他们不应错过参观的历史建筑。
The tiny arachnid, found in Australia, shows off a rainbow of colors to impress nearby females.
这只发现于澳大利亚的小蜘蛛，会向附近的雌性炫耀其彩虹般的色彩。
If you're looking for the adventure of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano?
如果你正在寻找一次一生难忘的冒险经历，那么来一场蹦极，从直升机上跳到活火山口怎么样？
To start with, the pressure on her was very heavy, but it's eased off a bit now.
刚开始时她的压力非常大，但现在轻松些了。
So large is the Pacific, covering 30% of the planet's surface, that the additional energy generated by its warming is enough to touch off a series of weather changes around the world.
太平洋面积非常大，覆盖了地球表面的30%，其海水升温产生的额外热量足以引发世界各地一系列的气候变化。
The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume.
花儿散发出芳香。
I can't tell my son what to do; it's water off a duck's back with him.
我无法告诉我儿子该做什么，他根本听不进去。
It is widely accepted that smiling and regular exercise can take years off a person.
人们普遍认为微笑和定期运动可以使人显得年轻。
Who wipes peanut butter off a cheek and crayon off the wall and knots an untied shoelace to avoid a likely fall?
是谁擦去脸颊上的花生酱和墙上的蜡笔画，还会把鞋带打结以防摔倒？
Perhaps most exciting is research that suggests that crafts like knitting and crocheting may help to keep off a decline in brain function with age.
也许最令人兴奋的是研究表明，像编织和钩编这样的手艺可能有助于防止因年龄增长而导致的大脑功能下降。
The doctors had pulled off a seemingly impossible operation.
医生已经完成了一场看似不可能完成的手术。
The flowers gave off a sweet fragrance.
鲜花散发出甜蜜的芳香。
This kicked off a mathematical gold rush.
这引发了数学的淘金热。
Pendry's ideas touched off a torrent of experiments.
彭迪的想法引发了一阵实验潮。
George tossed off a pint of beer before boarding the plane.
上飞机前乔治将一品脱啤酒一饮而尽。
Young swimmers leap into turquoise waters off a pier in Fakarava.
年轻的游泳选手跃入法卡拉瓦码头碧蓝海水中。
If you ride the bus, get off a few blocks early and walk the rest of the way.
如果你搭公车上班，可以提早几站下车，然后走路去公司。
He pulled off a light overcoat that he had worn, and put it round her tenderly.
他把身上穿的一件薄薄的外衣脱下来，轻轻地披在她的身上。
Screens are used to provide shelter, partition off a space, and as decoration.
屏风是用来提供隐蔽、分隔空间以及装饰用的。
Always remember to fight off a hurdle by facing it, not by running away from it.
永远记住，击退障碍，需要勇敢面对，而不是逃离躲避。
They partitioned off a corner of the room with screens for him to use as an office.
他们用屏风把房间的一个角落隔开，给他做办公室。
Forest conservationists, schooled in failure, rattle off a list of possible reasons why.
饱尝败绩的森林保护者们能轻易列出一长串可能的失败理由。
That idea came from a worker who had to take the legs off a table to get it into his car.
这个点子来源于一个工人。以前，为了把桌子装进汽车，他每次都必须先把桌腿拆了。
If prospective home buyers see mortgage rates under 4% it may touch off a housing revival.
如果潜在的购房者看到低于4%的按揭利率，可能会由此引发房地产行业的复苏。
If prospective home buyers see mortgage rates under 4% it may touch off a housing revival.
如果潜在的购房者看到低于4%的按揭利率，可能会由此引发房地产行业的复苏。
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