1.strike a nerve for sb. 觸及到某人的神經
In addition to offering mindless -- or mind-free -- entertainment, the 'Transformers' movies strike a nerveforus.
除了提供了沒腦子——也可以說是不需要動腦子——的娛樂之外,《變形金剛》的系列電影還是觸及了我們的神經 。
2.like a drum 狠狠地
The savage sun beat down like a drum and I can't bear to stay outside for a minute.
兇猛的烈日當頭,我在外面一分鐘也待不下去 。
3.capitalize on 利用
England was a late comer to the tea trade, as the East India Company did not capitalize on tea's popularity until the mid-18th century.
由于英國東印度公司直到18世紀中葉,才開始充分利用茶葉盛行的機會,賺取利潤,所以英國進行茶葉貿易比較晚 。
3. call out sb./sth.向……發起挑戰
Why he would call outher in an open forum is beyond me.
我不明白他為什么要在公開場合跟她叫板 。
n. 根據,證據
v. 證實,證明