1.in its wake 过后;随后
Even if Japan's model is changing to one less dependent on exports, such a huge structural shift will inevitably bring havoc in its wake.
即便日本正转向不那么依赖出口的发展模式,如此浩大的结构转型,也将不可避免地带来动荡 。
2.cut deals 达成协议
If you come down on your sale price just a little bit, I'm confident that we can cut a deal with this buyer.
如果你肯把价格稍微降那么一点点,我相信我们是能够和这位买家达成协议的 。
3.bode well for sb. 对……是个好兆头
Bashar, the president, swings between brutal crackdowns and vacuous concessions. That does not bode well for a dictator under pressure.
总统巴沙尔在残酷镇压和空洞的妥协间摇摆不定,这对压力之下的独裁者来说,可不是好兆头 。
4.until it's too late 直到为时已晚
We did not realise the problem until it was too late.
直到为时已晚,我们才意识到那个问题 。
n. 大破坏,混乱 vt. 破坏