1.be stretched thin 不堪重負(fù)；疲于應(yīng)付
The Pakistani government, stretched thin by decades of war, has been unable to adequately respond.
被數(shù)十年的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)搞得不堪重負(fù)的巴基斯坦政府已經(jīng)沒(méi)有足夠的能力應(yīng)對(duì)這場(chǎng)洪災(zāi)]Vgx-QmpNsbs!L~nP]。

2.feel the pinch of sth. 感受到……的沖擊/影響
Of course, when millions of voters feel the pinch of rapidly rising prices, politicians find it hard to stand idly by.
誠(chéng)然，當(dāng)無(wú)數(shù)選民深受價(jià)格上漲之苦的時(shí)候，政客們也不可能置身事外y%KHCm=QodZ4。

3.large swaths of 大批
An asteroid could slam into Earth, killing large swaths of the population and rendering the planet uninhabitable.
一顆行星可能猛烈撞上地球，招致人類大規(guī)模死亡，地球不再宜居BjCv)ZUC8^。

4.look no further than 不必舍近求遠(yuǎn)，看看……就知道了
To see physics in action in everyday life, look no further than figure skating.

要了解日常生活中的運(yùn)動(dòng)物理學(xué)，不必舍近求遠(yuǎn)，看看花樣滑冰就知道了)xKc3CtAm-,Yg+vE8a。