For some years some people had been murmuring against him.

几年来人们一直在下议论他。

She gave me a sneak preview of her latest painting.

让我下里先最近的画作。

I wish to speak privately with you.

我希望能和你下谈一谈。

Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.

一些部长下承认失业率可能继续升高。

Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.

我们下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。

I won't make backstairs deals with politicians.

我不会和政客做下交易。

I asked him to desist from abusing me in private to newspaper editors.

我要求他停止下向各报馆编辑诽谤我。

He pretends to admire me,though privately he hates me.

他假装敬佩我,虽然他下仇恨我。

Columban introduced to Europe the Irish penitential discipline, including private confession.

高隆邦把包括下忏悔在内的爱尔兰苦修条例介绍给欧洲。

He confided to me that he had spent five years in prison.

他下向我透露, 他蹲五年监狱。

The house was sold by private treaty.

这座房子是下订立协议出售的。

Her public stance was much tougher than her private feelings on the subject.

在这一问题上，公开的立场比下的态度要强硬得多。

He whispered the news to me.

他下告诉我这个消息。

The story is being whispered about.

这事正到处被人下传开。

I must insist we speak privately.

我一定要坚持我们下谈。

This was intended for Mr Toodle's private edification, but Rob the Grinder, whose withers were not unwrung, caught the words as they were spoken.

这话是为下开导图德尔而说的，但是却被刺伤心的罗博听到。