... 美国习惯用语讲座 words and idioms 这就是当时的习惯it was the practice 笨拙的,不雅的,不为人知的 uncouth ...
双语例句
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This practicewas justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unrepresentative of women through the 1960s.
他们为这种做法辩解,声称家里需要女性;于是,陪审团没有女性代表的状况持续了整个20世纪60年代。
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The second critical decision came in 1979 when itwas required that every teacher gain a fifth-year Master's degree in theory and practice, paid for by the state.