callouses

callouses

1. He felt her callouses grind and grate on his, and a great wave of pity welled over him.

他感到她手上的老茧磨擦着也硌着他手上的老茧,心里不禁涌起强烈的怜悯之情。

2. 53. A love affair is not made to crouch down and brutalize itself like an English serving-maid who has callouses on her knees from scrubbing.

爱神不需要象一个膝盖上擦起疙瘩的英国女仆那样死死蹲在一个地方。

3. He explored the long fingers, the shapely nails, the work-hardened palm with its row of callouses, the smooth flesh under the wrist

纤长的手指,漂亮的指甲,手心干活干出了老茧,手腕上肌肤真光滑。

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