Rather than paying a whacking advance to one author, it has invited everyone to contribute to the book on the web.
如今,出版商不是向一位作者支付巨额的定金,而是邀请每个人为网络书籍供稿。
The supermarkets are probably making whacking profits.
超市很可能正在赚取巨额利润。
If someone had hours to while away, he should be practicing his archery, not whacking at wooden balls with mallets.
如果谁整天有几个小时来消遣,他理应训练他的箭术,不要用木槌对着木球敲敲打打。