1. dire consequences 嚴重的后果
Great efforts should be made to inform young people especially of the dire consequences of taking up the habit.
要花大力氣教育青年,尤其讓他們了解染上吸煙這一惡習的可怕后果 。
2. appeals court 上訴法院
At the time of his nomination he had been an appeals court judge for only two months.
獲得提名之時,他才當了兩個月的上訴法院法官 。
3. strike down 撤銷;推翻
But he refused to strike down the new law in its entirety.
但是,他拒絕整體推翻新法案 。
4. on hold 擱置;等候執(zhí)行
Since having the kids, my career has been put on hold.
因為生了孩子,我的事業(yè)就暫時擱置了 。
5. winds one's way through 蜿蜒
A path wound its way through the woods, leading us to the main road.
一條小道在林中蜿蜒綿亙,最終將我們領(lǐng)上了大路 。
6. take center stage 占據(jù)中心位置
President Bush says economic matters will take center stage in meetings this week with European leaders.
布什總統(tǒng)說,經(jīng)濟問題是他這次歐洲之行跟歐洲領(lǐng)導人討論的核心問題 。
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