经济学人下载:特朗普一着不慎,共和党满盘皆输?(3)

She wanted to make a clean break from her mother and father.

她想和父母一刀两断。

2. keep at bay 使…不能靠近;防止…侵袭

The overpowering despair that he'd fought so hard to keep at bay washed through the boy.

一直极力压制的绝望情绪终于将男孩击垮了。