1.on top of that 更重要的是
On top of that, Obama will now be branded as the president who presided over the national humiliation of a debt downgrade.
更重要的是,奧巴馬則會(huì)被冠以他在總統(tǒng)任期內(nèi)美國(guó)因?yàn)橹鳈?quán)債務(wù)降級(jí)而蒙受了國(guó)恥的罪名 。
2.stood sb. up 爽約;放鴿子
I had a date with a really hot girl last week, but she stood me up after realizing she was way too good for me.
上周我本來(lái)要跟一個(gè)特別正的辣妹約會(huì)的,結(jié)果她覺(jué)得我實(shí)在配不上她就放我鴿子了 。
3.sleep on sth. 先考慮考慮,留待之后再作決定/答復(fù)
I don't know if I want to go on such a long hike; let me sleep on it.
我不知道要不要參加這么長(zhǎng)的徒步活動(dòng),讓我先想想 。
4.equal parts 半是……半是……
The presenters, with equal parts humility and thrill, reveal how much money they're seeking to raise.
半是謙卑、半是激動(dòng)的演講者們披露希望募集的資金數(shù)量 。
n. 災(zāi)難