1.in its wake 過后;隨后
Even if Japan's model is changing to one less dependent on exports, such a huge structural shift will inevitably bring havoc in its wake.
即便日本正轉向不那么依賴出口的發展模式,如此浩大的結構轉型,也將不可避免地帶來動蕩 。
2.cut deals 達成協議
If you come down on your sale price just a little bit, I'm confident that we can cut a deal with this buyer.
如果你肯把價格稍微降那么一點點,我相信我們是能夠和這位買家達成協議的 。
3.bode well for sb. 對……是個好兆頭
Bashar, the president, swings between brutal crackdowns and vacuous concessions. That does not bode well for a dictator under pressure.
總統巴沙爾在殘酷鎮壓和空洞的妥協間搖擺不定,這對壓力之下的獨裁者來說,可不是好兆頭 。
4.until it's too late 直到為時已晚
We did not realise the problem until it was too late.
直到為時已晚,我們才意識到那個問題 。
n. 大破壞,混亂 vt. 破壞