经济学人下载:默克尔时代走向落幕 德国政坛波谲云诡(1)

1.melt away 消失
When he heard these words, Scot felt his inner doubts melt away.
听到这些话，斯科特觉得内心的疑虑消失了。
2.hand out 分发
One of my jobs was to hand out the prizes.
我的工作之一是分发奖品。
3.step down 退位
Judge Ito said that if his wife was called as a witness, he would step down as trial judge.
伊托法官说如果自己妻子被传为证人的话，他将辞去审判法官的职位。
4.remark about something 议论，评论
She has made outspoken remarks about the legalization of marijuana.
她直言不讳地评论过大麻合法化问题。
5.walk out (通常表示气愤或厌烦)退出(会议)，(演出中途)退场
Several dozen councillors walked out of the meeting in protest.
几十位议员中途愤然退出会议，以示抗议。
6.be ousted from 罢黜，把…撤职，驱逐
The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.
那些领导人已被民族主义者赶下了台。
7.be buffeted by (狂风、巨浪)反复袭击
Their plane had been severely buffeted by storms.
他们的飞机遭到了暴风雨的猛烈袭击。