1.long shot 可能性極小的事
I know it's a long shot, but well worth trying.
我知道可能性不大，但還是非常值得一試的hn0Ks#%ck_.WoPdJeii#。

2. at the outset 在開(kāi)始的時(shí)候
It adds a significant cost to operating a business, and this cost is often impossible to quantify at the outset.
它明顯地增加了開(kāi)店的成本，但這些成本又無(wú)法在開(kāi)始時(shí)確定[5E@R23J4|!q6。

3. on one's own merits 靠自己
I can assure you that she got the job on her own merits and not because she is the CEO's daughter.
我可以向你保證，她能獲得這個(gè)職位靠的是她的實(shí)力，而不是因?yàn)樗荂EO的女兒S)c^05%&sz1_O。

4. in the driver's seat 占主導(dǎo)地位
Now he knows he's in the driver's seat and can wait for a better deal.
現(xiàn)在，他知道自己是占主導(dǎo)地位的，所以他還可以再等等，看有沒(méi)有更劃算的bxK2B6#08&Ta。