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1.old hat 陈旧的，过时的，老一套的
Most of this is probably old hat to you, isn’t it?
对你来说，这其中大部分很可能是陈年老套了，是不是？
2.fret about 担心
I was working all hours and constantly fretting about everyone else's problems.
我一刻不停地工作着，还一直担心着其他人的问题。
3.clamp down on 取缔，严加限制
If the government clamps down on the movement, that will only serve to strengthen it in the long run.
如果政府要压制该运动，从长远来说那只会加强其力量。
4.prone to 易于(受某事物影响或做某事)的
For all her experience as a television reporter, she was still prone to camera nerves.
尽管有丰富的做电视记者的经验，她仍然倾向于在镜头前紧张。
5.fine-tune something 微调
We do not try to fine-tune the economy on the basis of short-term predictions.
我们不会根据短期预测而试图对经济作微调。