Standing army

standing ['stændiŋ]

n. 起立，站立;身份，地位;持续时间; adj. 长期有效的;直立的;固定的; v. 站立;坚持不变;

army ['ɑrmi]

n. 军队;陆军;团体;野战军;

arm 武器

As far as I am concerned, I cannot object to your marriage.

就我个人而言，我不反对你们的婚事。

Once an opportunity slips away, it is gone for good.

机会一旦错过，永远不会再来。

Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow

“这本书太好了，我舍不得把它放下。”但是并非所有的故事书都属于这一类。书评家们有时把一些书说成是“难以释手”的书，或者是“难以再读”的书。