it was a small cottage in a remote village, with few mod cons 那是一個遙遠的村子里的一個小農(nóng)舍,幾乎沒有什么現(xiàn)代化的設備。
at a time when quite ordinary middle-class families up and down the country were discovering the liberation of vacuum cleaners, washing machines and even cars, he could certainly have afforded his family the luxury of a few mod cons, at the very least hot water 當全國上下的普通中產(chǎn)階級家庭都感受到了吸塵器、洗衣機、甚至汽車所帶來的便利的時候,他有能力趕在這股熱潮中為自己的家庭添置幾件時髦用品。
the most alluring part of this hotel s facilities is its business services, providing all mod cons for the business traveler . there is a well facilitated business center, meeting rooms and a function room with audio visual equipment . for recreation, guests may participate in a workout at the gym, a haircut in the beauty parlor, a relaxing game of billiards and singing at in the karaoke rooms 酒店的硬件設施已經(jīng)達到了四星級的標準普通的標房內(nèi)都有酒吧,保險箱,掛壁式干身機,美容鏡,健康秤,擁有國內(nèi)外共36個頻道,酒店內(nèi)部全部鋪設羊毛地毯,共244間客房有多種房型可供選擇,能滿足賓客的各種需求。
mod cons meaning:[British slang] Noun. Abb. of modern conveniences. Also all mod cons. E.g."The house was large and well kept, but it lacked mod cons such as a flushing toilet." {Informal} mod cons перевод:сокр. от modern conveniences 1) современные удобства 2) со всеми удобствами (в объявлении)