1.play an important role 起到重要作用
But he added: "I believe FORIN will play an important role in disaster research."
但是他补充道:“我认为FORIN将在灾害研究中起到重要作用。”
2.burn one's bridge 破釜沉舟
Since Mary's father would not give his consent to her marriage to the man, she decided to burn her bridges and eloped with him.
因为玛丽的父亲不会同意她和那男人结婚,她决定破釜沉舟,和那男人私奔了。
3.in a public manner 公开地
But your open letter, in expressing the break in a public manner, has led to a split between the democratizing church rights and civil rights movements.
但你的公开信,将教会维权与维权运动的民运化的分歧,以公开决裂的形式表达了出来。
4.cross that bridge when we come to it 船到桥头自然直
I don't know what to do next. We will cross that bridge when we come to it.
我不知道接下来做什么,船到桥头自然直嘛!