1. gloss over 掩飾
The company's annual report tried to gloss over recent heavy losses.
該公司的年度報告試圖掩蓋近期的嚴重虧損 。
2. fill the bill 符合要求/條件;
After he died, I tried a few others, but they just didn't fill the bill.
他去世以后,我又試著換過幾個新人,但他們都不符合我的要求 。
3. circle the wagons 做好抵御準備;
Epidemics make us circle the wagons, apportion blame, shy from neighbours.
流行病導致我們人人自危,推卸責任,回避鄰居 。
4. on track to do sth. 有望
Overall earnings are on track to rise 28% from a year ago, the fourth gain in a row after nine prior quarters of decline.
整體獲利有望較上年同期增長28%,這是在此前九個季度下降后,連續第四個季度上漲 。
n. 插曲,一段情節,片段,軼事