1. calling card 名片
He made it his calling card before he was even finished with junior high.
他甚至在讀完初中以前就給自己制作了名片 。
2. in the wake of 在……之后
The Times report exposes the growing friction between the U. S. and Pakistan in the wake of that operation.
紐約時報的報導揭露了那次行動后美巴兩國摩擦加劇的問題 。
3. pledge to 承諾
Keith took the ring and said: "With this ring I pledge to you my deepest love and devotion. "
基斯拿起戒指說道:“我以這枚戒指為證,我保證,我將把我最真摯的愛和忠誠獻給你 。”
4. paper over 掩蓋
There is the same attempt to paper over contradictions that need to be dealt with.
這些國家也同樣試圖掩蓋原本亟待解決的各種矛盾 。
vt. 推進,提高,增加
n. 推進,增加