下作 meaning in English
1.(卑鄙; 下流) low-down; mean; obscene; dirty
2.[方言] (又贪又馋) greedy; gluttonous
3.[方言] (助手) assistant
Examples
- Won't you take it as a souvenir .
难道你不肯收下作个纪念吗？ - We are fighting against very heavy odds .
我们是在力量非常悬殊的情况下作战的。 - He could desire such a thing only in a temporary transport .
他只能在一种临时的精神恍惚的状况下作这种希望。 - Chemically conditioned sludge is treated under pressure for 1 to 3 hours .
让被化学药物处理过的污泥，在压力下作用1至3小时。 - It was undertaken under the stress of desperation, and in its essence was purely protective .
那只不过是在绝望的迫使下作出的一种反应，就本质而言，纯属自卫性质。