This would be a picture of my mother in Germany.

这是我母亲在德国时的照片。

One remembered where there used to be a picture or a carpet, or a secretaire.

有人记得那里曾经有一张图画或挂毯，或写字台。

So now that photography was available, getting a picture of yourself would be a snap, right? Well, not exactly!

所以，现在有了摄影技术，拍照变得轻而易举了吗？好吧，并非如此！

The company had appeared to be a picture of financial health until a huge legal setback over a takeover bid pushed it into bankruptcy proceedings.

这家公司一度曾是财政健康的表率，直到一场收购案中巨大的法律失误把它推下了破产的深渊。