1. A recent ranking of academic economists was topped by Joseph Stiglitz and Andrei Shleifer, two prominent hole-pokers. 最近的理论性经济学家排名中，两位杰出的驳斥者，约瑟夫·斯蒂格利茨（Joseph Stiglitz）和安德烈·施莱弗（Andrei Shleifer）排名榜首。
2. Then again if you notice, they are playing Chinese Mahjong, not Western Pokers. Playing with the rules of Chinese game, what is the odd for USA? 但要看清楚，美国尽管实力强，但她们玩的是中国麻将，不是西方扑克，按中国人的规矩玩牌，美国人的成算又有多少?。
3. Late Red-Hot Pokers are another spectacular sight at the end of the season, and their colouring couldn't be better with berries and the first of the autumn foliage. 而又红又辣的美洲商陆花在夏末将是另一种特别的景观，它们的色彩与浆果和秋天的第一丛红叶相比，只会更加好看。
4. His light , a little later , broke through chinks of cottage shutters , throwing stripes like red - hot pokers upon cupboards , chests of drawers , and other furniture within ; 过了一会儿，他的光线穿过农家小屋百叶窗的缝隙，好像一根根烧红了的通条，照射在屋内的碗橱五斗橱和其它的家具上唤醒了还处在睡梦中的收获庄稼的农工们。
