经济学人下载:21世纪各国税制:推陈出新适逢其会(3)

1.target someone 以 (某特定人群) 为目标;针对
The campaign will target American insurance companies.
这场运动将以美国的保险公司为目标。
2.snap off 关掉
About five o' clock it was blue enough outside to snap off the light.
五点左右，外面天色更蓝，屋子里的灯可以关掉了。
3.in a rush 急急忙忙地
In America everyone is always in a rush, so it can be extremely useful to know several ways to tell someone to wait.
在美国，每个人都在赶时间，所以，多学几种叫别人等待的说法是非常有用的。