Phrases Flashcards
put the brakes on
to slow down or stop an activity
抑制;控制;制止
The city has put the brakes on further spending
rooting for sb.
to show support for someone who is doing something difficult
给（某人）以支持，为（某人）助威，声援（某人）
Good luck! We’re all rooting for you
lift the lid off
to cause something bad that was previously kept secret to be known by the public
揭露…的真相
In 1989 they started an investigation that was to blow/take/lift the lid off corruption in the police force
in sb’s own right
If you have a position in your own right, you have earned it or got it by yourself and not because of anyone else.
依靠自己的能力；根据自己的权利；凭自己的资格
She’s a millionaire in her own right.
她全靠自己的能力挣得百万家产
blow away sb
to surprise or please someone very much
使…大為驚訝;令…非常高興
The ending will blow you away
capture sb.’s heart
Make sb. fond to sth.
a treasturable opportunity
寶貴機會
look before sb. leaps
三思而後行
Pearl of the Orient
cater for the taste of …
to provide what someone or something wants or needs:
迎合…的口味
There are plenty of events taking place at the festival to cater for all tastes
rip sb. off
to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something
讹诈（某人）;敲（某人）竹杠; 宰客
Bob’s tickets cost much less than ours - I think we’ve been ripped off
pay off
succeed
If something you have done pays off, it is successful
取得成功，得到好结果
All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam
pay sb. off
to give someone money so that they will not do or say something, or so that they will go away
用钱封住（某人）的嘴，收买（某人）
There were rumours that key witnesses had been paid off to keep quiet.
传言说关键证人都被收买，不肯出面作证
pack(ed) to the brim
filled to the brim or full to the brim with something, it is filled right up to the top
擠得滿滿當當
Richard filled her glass right up to the brim
Our school life are packed to the brim with tutorials
feeling your adrenaline rush up just as …
Describing thrilling activities
ripple effect
the continuing and spreading results of an event or action.
“the ripple effect is huge when something like this happens
like a beacon of light leading sb. out of the unknown darkness
A Godsend or Scourge ?
天賜或禍害
good or bad
a firm foothold
a strong first position from which further progress can be made
稳固的立足点
We are still trying to get/gain a foothold in the Japanese market
without a shadow of a doubt
If something is true beyond a shadow of a doubt, it is certainly true
in light of
because of
因为，鉴于
In the light of recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings
a click away
expression of something that ia easily accessible from the internet
add fuel to the problem
火上澆油
To show the gavernment’s determination to eliminate …
