So you're going to be having an intimate dinner rather than one of your legendary soirees?这么说你是打算举办一次私人聚餐而不是你著名的社交晚宴

rather than:而不是

These are political rather than social matters.

这是政治问题而不是社会问题。

Last I heard, you and Adam had broken up.据我所知，你和亚当分手了

break up:结束

They decided to break up the partnership.

他们决定终止合作关系。

My brother gets away with murder.我哥溜之大吉了

get away:逃脱；离开

He had an itch to get away and explore.

他等不及要动身去探险。

I won't let him get away with that excuse.

我不会让他用那种借口蒙混过去。

常用短语:

get away with murder做了错事而未被察觉(能为所欲为而不受约束), 犯了大错而没有收惩罚

get away from it all[口]用出走的办法来摆脱烦恼[工作, 责任]

get squared away把东西弄整齐

Get away with you!去你的吧！