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clutch（或grasp, catch，grab）at straws
be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation
捞救命稻草, 作最后的绝望挣扎never would've heard of sth 从来没有听过某事
nail sb/sth down
to reach a final and definite agreement or decision about something
最终确定，对…作出定论
Two days isn’t enough time to nail down the details of an agreement.
要把协议的所有细节都确定下来，两天的时间是不够的Any more thoughts on sth/doing sth?
还考虑......?second-guess
to criticize something after it has already happened
事后评价或批评
The prime minister was willing to second-guess senior ministers in public.
首相愿意公开对高级官员进行事后评价。How you holding up?
你感觉怎么样？grovel /ˈgrɒvəl/ 卑躬屈膝
Everyone expected me to grovel with gratitude
所有人都认为我会因感激而卑躬屈膝do the trick
if something does the trick, it solves a problem or provides what is needed to get a good result
奏效，达到预期效果
A bit more flour should do the trick.
再来一点面粉应该就可以了。keep an eye out for
to keep looking for someone or something, especially when you are doing something else
I'll keep an eye out for her.
我会留心她的。outdoorsy /aʊtˈdɔrzi/ adj. 户外的 ant. indoorsy
the outdoorsy fragrance of pines
松树散发的令人想到野外的芳香for your information 声明一下，仅供参考
used especially in short business notes and emails, when you are telling someone something they need to knowshoot pool 打桌球
let it/her rip
to make a car, boat etc go as fast as it can 让〔车、船等〕全速前进
Put your foot on the gas and let her rip!
踩着油门，让它飞跑起来！a sharp suit
时髦的套装Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children.
劳里觉得很难理解小孩子的想法。be one's age 和某人一样大
put A and B in contact 介绍A、B两人互相认识
do right by someone 善待某人
to deal with someone in a kind way, as you should
He always did right by all his children.torn 犹豫不决的，举棋不定的
be torn between sb/sth and sb/sth 在...与...之间犹豫不决rise above sth 超脱，不受…影响；克服，摆脱
if someone rises above a bad situation or bad influences, they do not let these things affect them because they are mentally strong or have strong moral principles
You expect a certain amount of criticism, but you have to rise above it.
你会受到一些批评，但是你要泰然处之。
I try to rise above such prejudices.
我尽量不去理会这样的偏见。
rise above emotions 不受情绪左右be/hang in the balance 悬而未决，尚未明朗
if the future or success of something hangs in the balance, you cannot yet know whether the result will be bad or good
Meanwhile, the fate of the refugees continues to hang in the balance.
与此同时，难民的命运仍然悬而未决。熟词僻义 practice
the work of a doctor or lawyer, or the place where they work（医生或律师的）业务；诊所；律师事务所
medical/legal practice
Mary Beth had a busy legal practice in Los Angeles.
玛丽．贝丝在洛杉矶有一家业务繁忙的律师事务所play a variant 玩个新花样
piece (棋类游戏等中的)棋子
a small object used in a game such as chessdumb sth down (为使大家能够理解而)降低(某物)的标准，使(某物)简单化
to present news or information in a simple and attractive way without many details so that everyone can understand it – used to show disapproval
Have history textbooks been dumbed down over the past decade?
历史教科书在过去的十年里是否被降低了专业水准？
