1.under fire 受到攻擊
例句:The president's plan first came under fire from critics who said he hadn't included enough spending cuts.
總統(tǒng)的計劃先是遭到批評者的猛烈抨擊,他們稱開支削減力度不夠 。
2.testify v. 作證;證明
例句:The two youths today declined to testify because they said they feared for their safety.
這兩個年輕人今天拒絕作證,稱他們是出于對自身安全的擔(dān)心 。