The plates on the upper shelf were beyond my reach.

层的盘我伸手拿不到。

John selected a card from the rack.

约翰从选了一张贺卡。

She always talks in such a genteel voice when she’s on the phone.

她打电话时, 说话总是摆出一副。

Despite her fame she remained the modest, unassuming person she had been as a student.

尽管有名，她仍然是一个廉逊，不摆的人，就象她以前当学生时那样。

She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.

她得踮起脚尖才能够到顶层的。

He transferred the book from a table to a shelf.

他把这本书从桌转放到。

The right place for the bowl is on the shelf.

放这只碗的合适位置是。

The shelf is about a metre long—well, 98 cm, to be precise.

这个长约一米，准确地说，是98厘米。

Level off the shelves with a spirit level.

用平仪把弄平。

We had some fun and games putting up those new shelves yesterday.

昨天我们装那些新的时遇到不少麻烦。

I can just reach the top shelf if I stand on my toes.

如果我踮起脚尖的话，我刚刚能够着顶层的。

The clock has sat on that shelf for years.

这个钟在那已放置多年。

Have you sticked your peas yet?

你给豌豆搭了吗?

If you do not talk down to a child, it will assuredly talk up to you.

如果你对一个小孩说话不摆, 他一定会对你坦白。

That book belongs on this shelf.

那本书应放在这个。

There are no frills about him.

他不摆。

The shelf groans with books.

摆满了书。

The teacher opened the door and, showing the tot the toys on the shelves, tried to entice him into the classroom.

老师打开门，让小孩看着那些玩具，试图吸引他走进教室。