plea
n
1 (fml 文) ~ (for sth) earnest request; appeal 恳求; 请求
a plea for forgiveness, money, more time 恳求原谅、 给予金钱、 多给些时间
He was deaf to (ie refused to listen to) her pleas. 他对她的请求充耳不闻.
2 (law 律) statement made by or for a person charged with an offence in court (法庭中被告一方的)抗辩, 答辩, 辩护
enter a plea of guilty/not guilty 承认有罪[不承认有罪].
3 (idm 习语) on the plea of sth/that... (fml 文) giving sth as the reason or excuse for not doing sth or for having done sth wrong (为未做某事或做错某事而作的)辩解, 托词, 藉口
withdraw on the plea of ill health 藉口健康不佳而退出
He refused to contribute, on the plea that he couldn't afford it. 他藉口无能为力拒不捐献.
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
The sea journey lasted over sixty days and nights.