1. set in motion 啟動(dòng);引起
Such preference shown by a single gentleman to a single lady would certainly, in ordinary cases, have set in motion the tongues of gossips.
一個(gè)單身男子對(duì)一個(gè)單身小姐顯得這樣親熱,在一般情況下,一定會(huì)引起閑言閑語(yǔ) 。
2. swoop in 趁虛而入;
Even if the feelings of another firm, also injured, it might be someone else to swoop in.
就算再堅(jiān)固的感情,也會(huì)受傷、也會(huì)被別人趁虛而入的 。
3. back out 退出;取消
But he said he saw no reason to allow them to back out.
他說(shuō),但他沒(méi)有看到允許他們撤銷協(xié)議的任何理由 。
4. fallout from ……的附帶影
GM's Asia Pacific operations must be financially self-sufficient but would suffer little other fallout from US financial woes, he said.
他表示,通用的亞太業(yè)務(wù)必須保證資金自給自足,但除此之外不會(huì)受到美國(guó)金融災(zāi)難的其它影響 。
n. 伸展,延長(zhǎng),擴(kuò)充,電話分機(jī)