ally (yourself) with sb / sth
与…结盟:
The prince allied himself with the Scots.
王子与苏格兰人结盟。
a skeleton in the cupboard (a skeleton in the closet)
隐衷;不可外扬的家丑
an undercover agent
密探
an undercover operation / investigation
秘密行动/调查
The illegal payments were discovered by a journalist working undercover.
这些非法付款是一位暗中查访的新闻记者发现的。
blind sb (to sth)
使思维混沌;使失去判断力:
His sense of loyalty blinded him to the truth.
他的赤诚忠心使他看不清真相。
be apart
不在一起;分离;分开:
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart.
多年以来,我和罗西早已疏远。
screw up
搞糟;搅乱;弄坏
You really screwed up there!
你实在是搞了个一塌糊涂!