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He made a fine mess of it.
   他把事情搞得一团糟。

The driver paid a fifty-dollar fine for speeding.
   司机因超速行驶付了五十美元的罚金。

He burnt his finger when he lit a cigar.
   他点雪茄烟时烫了手指头。

The princess has a habit of biting her fingernails.
   这位公主有一个咬手指甲的习惯。

The finish on the table was scratched by a knife.
   桌面上的漆被刀子划破了。

We had an excellent dinner, and finished up with a glass of brandy.
   我们饱餐了一顿,最后喝了一杯白兰地。

That is a finished performance.
   那是一次完美的表演。

Bricks are fired in a kiln.
   砖是在窑中烧制的。

He is represented by the media as a dangerous firebrand.
   新闻媒介报导,他是个危险的煽动者。

There was a portrait of his wife over the marble fireplace.
   大理石壁炉的上面有一幅他妻子的画像。

We had a quiet fireside chat.
   我们围炉款款而谈。

We went to a firework display yesterday.
   我们昨天去看放烟火。

My brother has a firm belief in the value of cold baths.
   我的兄弟坚信洗冷水澡有益健康。

He has set up a firm of his own.
   他自己开了一家公司。

He will be a safe first.
   他将会稳拿冠军。

He's written many different kinds of things, but he's first and foremost a novelist.
   他写过许多不同性质的东西,但他首先是位小说家。

He is a great soldier first of all.
   他首先是位伟大的军人。

He had a firsthand taste of life in backward mountainous areas.
   他直接体验过落后山区的生活。

He is a first-rate actor.
   他是一流演员。

They have a large collection of fishes.
   他们收集了大量的各种鱼类。