经济学人下载:默克尔时代走向落幕 德国政坛波谲云诡(2)

1.hang around 浪费时间
Humans, the story goes, realized this was rather useful, and let the least aggressive pups hang around.
传说，人类意识到这种动物很有用，于是允许一些最不具攻击性的小狗在人类居住地周围徘徊。
2.upstage sb 抢…的风头
He had a younger brother who always publicly upstaged him.
他有个弟弟，总是公开抢他的风头。
3.push forward 推进
The government intends to push forward with its reform programme.
该政府打算推进其改革计划。
4.prop up 支撑，维持
Sam slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him.
萨姆懒懒地往后一靠，将他的两胳膊肘撑在了他背后的长凳上。
5.above all 首先，尤其是
Never waste anything, and above all never waste time.
任何东西都不要浪费，尤其是时间。
6.stem something 阻止
Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.
奥地利已派遣3个营到达与匈牙利接壤的边境处，以阻止非法移民的流入。
7.alienate someone 冷落
The government cannot afford to alienate either group.
该政府承担不起冷落两个组织中的任何一个。