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2007-04-19 13:26:05 / 个人分类:spoken l

 on the spot 让(某人)在压力下作决定;当场

A: So, what do you say, Hubert? Should we stay or leave?
那么.……Hubert,你说我们该待在这里,还是走掉呢?

B: Hey! Don't put me on the spot. How should I know?
嘿,别让我一个人作决定呀,我哪知道啊。

Keep faith with something/someone

意为"to continue to support an idea or person, especially by doing what you promised to do",例如:Has the company kept faith with its promise to invest in training?

Keep faith with someone/something 还表示"对某人/某事忠诚",例如:It is unusual for any official to keep faith with promises made when trying to win an election.

4. Over the top

俚语,意为"Extreme, outrageous",例如:This comedian's style goes over the top.

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stray

Even with the simplest cases I find my mind straying.
She could not keep her eyes from straying towards him.
many partners will try to find out if their spouse is straying.

The dog was a stray which had been adopted.

 




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