a swarm of bees

A swarm of people encircled the hotel.

一大群人围住了这个酒店。

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

Striking a balance between health and convenience can be a tall order to many nine-to-fivers.

在健康与方便性中间取得平衡点对许多上班族来说是困难的事.

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This may seem like a tall order and to some of it may even seem impossible.

这看起来很难,有些人会觉得这不可能,但这是可以实现的.

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Finding Easter eggs for a children's party in November is a tall order.

要在11月份为孩子们的聚会搞到复活节彩蛋,这一要求难以满足.

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But this may be a tall order.

但是这个要求有点高了.

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That is a tall order, at least initially.

这个要求十分苛刻, 至少在起步阶段是这样.

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A tall order was in hand.

手上这个订单非常棘手.

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On current form, this looks a tall order.

照目前形势来看, 这似乎有些赶鸭子上架.

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All this is a tall order.

所有这一切并非易事.

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Repairing the machine in half an hour is a tall order.

半小时之内修好这台机器是很难的,但我们可以试试.

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He issued a tall order that no one could comply with.

他提出了一项谁也无法答应的无礼要求.

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Do you have a telephone directory?

你们有电话薄 吗 ?

Do you have a telephone directory in English?

你有英文版的电话号码簿 吗 ?

Consulted a telephone directory for the number.

请把电话号码簿给我看一下.

We must repeat a thousand and one times that perseverance is the only road to success.

我们要多次重申:不屈不挠是取得胜利的唯一道路.

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We must a thousand and one times that perseverance is the only way to success.

我们必须千百次地反复说明,坚忍不拔是取得胜利的唯一道路.

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Dr. John Smith made a thousand and one explanation of this strange phenomenon.

约翰.史密斯医生对这种奇怪现象的解释多极了.

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They are like magnificent Buildings in heaven, with a thousand and one faBulous scenes.

它们就像人间仙境, 景象万千.

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They are trying in a thousand and one ways to save their company.

他们正千方百计挽救他们的公司.

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I have a thousand and one things to do before we set out for our holiday.

在我们出发度假前,我还有许许多多的事情要做.

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