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1. Spy on

Spy 有“间谍”的意思,那么我们可容易推断出来 spy on 的意思就是“secretly or furtively observe someone or something侦查, 暗中观察/监视”,例如:

The children loved spying on the grownups.孩子们喜欢暗中观察大人。

The company sent him to spy on the competitor's sales force. 公司派他去侦察竞争对手的销售力量。

2. Buy one's way into

这个习惯用语的意思是“花钱以达到一定的目的”,比如 That guy bought his way into the football team. 那个人花了钱才进的足球队。在电影中,I'm the type of guy who likes to buy his way into the hearts of children who are relatives. 可以理解为“我是那种喜欢花钱亲近还是孩子的亲友的人”。

3. That won't always be the case.

以后就不会是这样了。

4. Put one out of business

指的是“挤垮某人(的企业)”,例如:That Mr Peterson tried to put my grandpa put of the business but failed. 那个彼得森先生曾试图挤垮我爷爷的公司,但是失败了。

5. Over-the-counter drug

大家在药店买药的时候有没有注意过药店的药一般都有个“OTC”的标识在上面,这就是“over-the-counter”的缩写,就是“非处方药”的意思。

6. Don’t take the whole thing. Just half.

不要吃一整片/整个都吃了。吃一半就行了。

7. I'm flattered.

“我很荣幸”。当别人奉承你时,你就可以说这句话。

8. Cross one's mind

这个片语的意思是“suddenly occur to one 突然想起,想起”,例如:It never crossed my mind that they would turn the proposal down. 我从来没想过他们会拒绝这个提议。