地道表达 Flashcards
引发担忧
raise the spectre of
紧盯某人,虎视眈眈
be breathing down sb’s neck
棘手的问题
a tough nut to crack
标志
poster child
产生…不好的东西
sow doubt/confusion/dissatisfaction among
多花钱买
pay a premium for
偏颇
be skewed toward
吸大麻
smoke pot
竞相做
race to do
发泄
give vent to
反歧视行动
affirmative action
权力核心
in the corridors of power
重新
retrace the remarkable journey
努力,尽力
lead the charge
带来不可估量的机会
unleash untold opportunities
强烈反对
hold/take a strong stance against
索赔
claim compensation from
理赔
pay out on the claims for sth
坚定地支持
stand staunch behind
坚决抵抗
serve as a bulwark against sb
国际化的身份特征
cosmopolitan identity
享受辛苦了一辈子的成果
reap the benefit of hard work for a whole life
习惯了
be no strangers to sb
荒诞不羁的故事
tall tales
不再冷静,失去理智
lose your cool
表明
speak volumes about sth
垄断市场
corner the market
证明了
be a testament to
失去机会
lose out to sb/on promotion/pay rise
终于得以
finally get around to do
合力,集资
pool their resources
比
when stacked against sb=when compared with
与持平相当/不及
put sb on/under par with
让无力成为/无力实现
leave sb without the reach to be considered as
成为目标
in the crosshairs
crosshairs是机枪的瞄准器
永远不使用战争解决主权问题
forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation
声称拥有
lay claim to
国土面积
land mass
男女比例失调
lead to a skewed ratio of young men and women
人口比例失调,老年人口过多
population is disproportionately old
普遍认为
there is a general consensus that
心驰神往的地方
be a mecca for sb
没有万能药
there is no panacea for sth
投入一段感情
invest in a relationship
开始了解
get a handle on sth
阻止,终止
pull the plug (on something)
填补空虚
fill the void
不和;不同
be at variance with
服务员
wait tables
解开谜团
unravel the mistery
取消计划
unravel the plan=scrape the plan
攒钱养老
save for retirement
影响人们的生活/整个社区
touch people‘s lives/the whole community
在加油站
at the pump
最好状态
at one’s best
陪衬
> (be) a foil for somebody
彰显,显示,证明了
> (be a) tribute to somebody
紧张
> (be) a bundle of nerves (leave sb a wreck)
风险大的投注
> (be) a long shot
(对……陌生的)
> (be) alien to somebody
(支持)
> (be) all for (doing) something
(无所事事)
> (be) at a loose end
(不愿意……)
> (be) averse to (doing) something
(对…负责)
> (be) beholden to somebody
(适合……,具有……的潜质)
> (be) cut out for something
(最后一刻见分晓)
> (be) down to the wire
(受到了回应)
> (be) greeted with/by something
(茫然)
> (be) in limbo
即将发生
> (be) in the cards (可能的) > (be) in the offing (即将发生) > (be) in the pipeline (即将发生) > in prospect (即将发生ㅤ in sight lie/be in store
(紧密联系)
> (be) inextricably bound up
(多数……)
> a preponderance of something
(在……的伪装,表面下)
> a veneer of politeness
(令人不快的缺陷)
> a sting in the tail
(喜欢找虐的人)
> a glutton for punishment
(容易接受)
> amenable to
(与…相左)
> anathema to
僵局
> at an impasse
deadlockㅤ
stalementㅤ
logjam)
相信
> give credence to something
(引人发笑)
> give somebody a tickle
允许
> give somebody the green light (give sb the go-ahead)
忙
> have your hands full
(找到做事的感觉)
> hit your stride
(占优势)
> hold all the cards
(威胁)
> hold somebody to ransom
(酝酿)
> in gestation
(遭到报复)
> in reprisal (for something)
(回顾)
> in retrospect
暂时不要去想
> put sth in the back of your mind
监守自盗
> have your fingers in the till
坐牢
> in the slammer
有目标,决心做…)
have sth in sights
注意 have sth in sight 即将发生
(确凿证据)
> incontrovertible evidence
不用说,很明显
> it stands to reason (that)
(抢占)
> jockey for position
(保持平稳)
> keep something on an even keel
(保持冷静)
> keep your head
hard-headed
cool-headed
(死翘翘)
> kick the bucket
(皱眉)
> knit your brows
(暴露)
> lay something bare
赫然显现
> leap off the page
(营造一个公平的竞争环境)
> level the playing field
获得应得的东西
receive one‘s due
(石蕊实验,立见分晓的检验方法)
> litmus test for
panacea/cure-all for sth 灵丹妙药
(加入……阵营)
> make common cause against
入侵
make inroads into