重点讲解:
1. pay off
偿清,还清(债务);
eg. It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。
eg. The man was pressed to pay off his debt.
那人被逼还债。
2. be in a jam
陷入困境;
eg. They were in a real jam, Bob thought glumly.
他们确实遇上麻烦了,鲍勃闷闷不乐地想。
eg. We must help Ernest because he is in a jam.
我们得帮助厄内斯特,因为他陷入了困境。
3. bet on
打赌;下注;
eg. Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races.
职业赛马骑师禁止对赛马结果下注。
eg. I bet £10 on a horse called Premonition.
我在一匹名叫“预兆”的赛马上下了10英镑的赌注。