To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner Verb ▲ (of time)To pass or elapse, especially slowly or ponderously Verb ▲ To say as a further remark Verb ▲ To last or cause to last longer than expected Verb ▲ To talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject ...
He grinned and decided she was joking. "And how do you know what a monkey's uncle looks like?" A twinkle came to her eye and a mischievous grin caught her face. "Well I know for a fact my father would not allow any monkeys in his house. Especially for this homecoming party ...
“I would offer to help pay for the security stuff for Maggie but I know you’d refuse, and I know why. We will have to talk about money and bills eventually, and I want to pay my way.” “We will. You can pay for the storage fees then, and I won’t charge you for transport...
she teased him at the beachside restaurant, then in today's episode when she asked if she should pay him in meteorites for being her manager lol. To me it feels like she's just playing along with MJ's alien theory because she feels he's joking about being an alien? 0 reply ...
In any event, I quote “I won’t be ignored, Dan,” more frequently than I’d like to admit, and I’m only half-joking when I do it. She’s also blonde. Hmm. You’ve stopped listening, haven’t you? Dammit.) I felt weird when the memory of the dream washed over me in the...
There was nothing to indicate what he meant by it, or that he was joking. It was just a flat statement. Harris assumed they sympathized with his situation as Consul General in the hinterland, knowing he had to work closely with people in the local government who were probably KGB. He ...
Yesterday, my dad asked me to do yet another small chore (don’t remember what) for my baby brother. I got irritated and told him that I wouldn’t do it. He joking replied that I’ll only have to put up with it for a few more months, so I should just do it. (referring to ...
A few months ago, I was chasing someone more important than I for a work meeting (hard to believe I know, but I tend to reside in the lower end of the pecking order in the Addis Ababa power lunch scene). I had sort of given up on the meeting when his secretary randomly called me...
We do not have a lot of rules at Java Ranch, the only one seems to be using a realistic displayed name or the joking gets out of range to fast and too quickly. [Doug Slattery:] As this information is from my former employer, I no longer have access to it. However, after rewriting...
joking开玩笑。这里表示作者想知道这些问题的答案。故选C。【小题16】考查副词的辨析和对语境的理解。 A. seldom很少;B. hardly几乎不;C. often经常;D. badly糟糕地、很、严重地。这里的意思是:为什么在很多学校(老师)常常(often)让孩子们用脱离现实情景的方式获得知识呢?故选C。 【小题17】考查动词的辨析和...