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2018-04-24来源:和谐英语
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重点讲解:
1. the genie is out of the bottle 魔仆出瓶,事已发生(尤指产生负面影响);
例句:As for unconventional weapons, the genie is unfortunately already out of the bottle.
不幸的是,非常规武器已经带来难以收拾的局面。
2. off the cuff 未经准备(或思考)的;即兴的;
例句:I didn't mean any offence. It was a flippant, off-the-cuff remark.
我并无冒犯之意。那只是随口说出的一句轻率话。
3. hole up (为免受打扰等而)躲藏,隔绝;
例句:His creative process involves holing up in his Paris flat with the phone off the hook.
他在创作的过程中躲在自己巴黎的公寓里,连电话都挂起。
4. attend to 处理,料理(事情);照顾,护理(受伤的人);
例句:The staff will helpfully attend to your needs.
工作人员会帮忙满足您的需求。