It was to be my primary car, and after doing my research, all I wanted to do before plunking down my money was test-drive the town& country, the Odyssey, and the Sienna minivans. 经过一番研究,我把试驾的围缩小到克莱斯勒城乡(ChryslerTown&Country)、本田奥德赛(HondaOdyssey)和丰田赛纳(ToyotaSienna)这三款MPV上。
But real estate agents caution that it's worthwhile to do some research before plunking down any money on these homes to avoid unexpected complications. 但是房地产中介告诫说,在头脑发热把钱投到买便宜房子之前,要先做一些调查以免今后碰到些意想不到的麻烦。
Plunking down in front of the TV or digging into a tub of ice cream seems like an easier fix. 看上去更容易的做法是往电视机前一坐或者挖掘一桶冰淇淋。
Masters of the universe-be they American, German, or British-have a habit of plunking their Blackberries down in front of them in meetings and flicking through their e-mails when others are talking. 这些宇宙间的主宰不管他们是美国人、德国人还是英国人有一个习惯,就是在开会时砰的一声把黑莓扔到桌上,在别人发言的时候,浏览自己的电子邮件。