講解：

in terms of sth /in...terms
談及；就…而言；在…方面:
The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages.
就薪金而言,這個工作倒是挺不錯的,但也有一些不利之處。

defend (sb / yourself / sth) (from / against sb / sth)
防御；保護:
All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks.
我們所有的警察都接受過自衞訓練,能夠對付持刀襲擊。

blow over
刮過去了,平靜下來(未造成嚴重影響):
The storm blew over in the night.
風暴在夜間平息了。

appalled (at sth)
感到驚駭的；表示憎惡的
We watched appalled as the child ran in front of the car.
小孩在汽車前面跑過,我們看得心驚膽戰。

portray sb / sth (as sb / sth)
將…描寫成；給人以某種印象；表現
Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.
在審訊過程中,他始終把自己說成是受害者。

track sb / sth down
搜尋到；跟蹤找到；追查到
The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.
警方至今未能追捕到攻擊者。

escalate (sth) (into sth)
(使)逐步擴大,不斷惡化,加劇:
The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.
這場交戰逐步擴大為全面戰爭。

stain (sth) (with sth)
(被)玷污；留下污漬:
I hope it doesn't stain the carpet.
希望它別把地毯弄臟。