1. embroiled in 被卷入
It was not the only time Humphrey had been embroiled in scandal.
报道说,这并不是汉弗莱第一次被卷入丑闻事件 。
2. in the wake of 在……之后
In the wake of the news, both Kristen and Rupert were quick to make public statements saying that their tryst had been a mistake.
在偷情消息爆出后,克里斯汀和鲁伯特都很快就发表公开声明说他们的幽会一直是个错误 。
3. in hindsight 事后想来
Mr. Cameron conceded that in hindsight it had been a mistake to hire Mr. Coulson.
卡梅伦承认,事后回想起来,聘用库尔森的确是一个错误 。
4. rank and file 普通的
Then there was an internal debate within the party rank and file for a whole year.
之后,党的普通成员进行了整整一年的内部讨论 。
5. pertaining to 与……有关的
Most seem to feel that general descriptions pertaining to work history for the last 10 years is sufficient.
大多数人似乎都觉得简单描述下近10年的工作经历就足够了 。