whistle-blower 揭发违规的人According to whistle-blower,the company has been trapped in a serious financial problem for a long time.据揭发,这个公司已经陷入财务危机很长时间了to sit on one's hands 袖手
love affair 热爱某事物World Cup is going to begin on friday,which is a big event for people with deep love affair with football.这周五世界杯就要开幕了,这对于热爱足球的人来说真是一大盛事啊his love af
cast ballot ,vote 投票They think voters can be counted on to cast ballots along racial lines他们指望选民们会按照种族的界限来投票Every voter should go to the polling station to cast a ballot.每个选民
toast 祝酒,庆祝They toast the friendship between two countries他们为两国的友谊祝酒。A toast to your good health祝你身体健康Let's have a toast to your good luck!为你的好运干杯mend fences 和某人或某
turn a blind eye 当做没看见He wouldn't turn a blind eye to other's bad behavior.他对于别人的恶劣行为绝对不会置之不理的That man saw the thief stealing, but he turned a blind eye.那个人看到小偷偷东西
turn a blind eye 当做没看见He wouldn't turn a blind eye to other's bad behavior.他对于别人的恶劣行为绝对不会置之不理的That man saw the thief stealing, but he turned a blind eye.那个人看到小偷偷东西
at the mercy of 受某人支配It's painful to live at the mercy of someone else.在别人控制之下生活是很痛苦的。Whether or not the secretary will be fired is at the mercy of her boss.这个秘书是否会被解雇完
red tape 官僚主义Because of red tape, it took me three years to get my green card由于繁琐的官僚程序,我花了三年才拿到绿卡。After six years in dealing with all sorts of red tape, we finally gave up.我
extra pounds 肥胖Americans are constantly worrying about extra pounds美国人经常为自己的体重超标而担忧They try all means to shed their extra pounds他们想尽办法来减肥They try to get rid of their extra
split up ;break up 分手The couple split up after only 6 months.6个月后这对情侣就分手了My best friend and I have split up.我最好的朋友和我彻底闹翻了The Beatles split up in April 19701970年4月Beatles解
carry-on items 随身携带的物品Up to four ounces of nonprescription liquid medications are permitted as carry-on items乘客可以随身携带四盎司液体的非处方药上飞机。How many carry-on items may I take on t