he (mayor koch) allowed people with sticky fingers into his government, but didn't move to cut them out when the bells went off.
他(葛市长)让手脚不干凈的人到市政府任职,东窗事发又不采取行动将他们辞退。
lambasting officials in poor countries for their sticky fingers is usually easier (and less open to legal challenge) than investigating those who suborn them.
痛骂贫穷国家官员们不停的伸手比调查谁给了他们好处要简单得多(也不像司法质询那样公开)。
i picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when i recognized the voice of mrs bates.
我用两个沾满面糊的手指捏起了话筒。当我听出是海伦贝茨的声音时,非常丧气。
i picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when i recognized the voice of helen bates.
我用两个沾满面糊的手指捏起了话筒。当听出是海伦.贝茨的声音时,非常丧气。
which is a good thing, considering all the sticky fingers itching to post stuff online and spoil good fun these days, like the guy who tried to get a jump on the oscar nods in 2000。
bribery involves two parties, not one. lambasting officials in poor countries for their sticky fingers is usually easier (and less open to legal challenge) than investigating those who suborn them.