hunch
直覺
I have a hunch that it will snow soon.
我有快要下雪的預感。
My hunch is that PR is merely a counterweight to the media's strong, commercially driven appetite for bad news.
我的感覺是，公關只是一個平衡塊，平衡媒體由商業利益驅動的對負面新聞的貪欲。

close by
附近


naturally
自然


bravado
虛張聲勢
His bravado cost him the job.
他的這種張狂氣勢令他丟了工作機會。
Their behaviour was just sheer bravado.
他們的行為完全是虛張聲勢。

wearing off
磨損；逐漸消逝
藥效漸消
The plating is beginning to wear off in places.鍍層有的地方已經磨掉了。
I am afraid the gilt of the ring will wear off before long.恐怕戒指的鍍金層不久就會磨掉。

top of the stereo
在立體聲音響上的

stared at
瞪著
They stared at the strange sight in silent wonder.他們驚訝地默默凝視那奇景。
He stared at me with a cruel glitter in his eyes.他眼露兇光地瞪著我。
He stared at the words in complete puzzlement.他注視著那些語句,茫然不解。