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Cutback: a reduction in sth 削减;缩减'减少
cutbacks in public spending 公共开支的削减
staff cutbacks 裁员
sack: to dismiss sb from a job 解雇:炒鱿鱼
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays.
她因拒绝在星期天上班被解雇了.
Kick-ass:拍马屁的人
Suffocate: to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill sb by not letting them breathe air (使)窒息而死;(把...)闷死
Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars.
许多狗在热烘烘的汽车里给闷死了.
The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire.
由于劣质煤气取暖器漏气,这对夫妇窒息而死.
He put the pillow over her face and suffocated her.
他用枕头捂住她的脸,把她憋死了.
She felt suffocated by all the rules and regulations.
她受不了所有那些条条框框的束缚.
Blessing: something that is good or helpful 好事;有益之事
Lack of traffic is one of the blessings of country life.
往来车辆少是乡村生活的一大好处.
It's a blessing that nobody was in the house at the time.
幸好当时屋子里没人.
