1.raise the specter of 引起……對……的擔憂
The sudden dip in stock prices has raised the specter of another global recession with some investors.
股價的突然下跌引發了一些投資者對全球經濟將會再次衰退的擔憂 。
2.combined with 加之;連同
About half a year later, the company is experiencing a dip in sales, combined with serious product problems.
大約半年后,公司已經陷入銷售滑坡,還出現了嚴重的產品問題 。
3.abandon sb. to his/her fate 聽天由命
The wolf instead of abandoning the king to his fate rescued him.
狼沒有讓國王聽天由命,而是救了他 。
4.far removed from 與……相去甚遠
It was extraordinary how far removed from his life Lucy seemed to be.
露西似乎已經過上了和他完全不同的生活,著實令人大感意外 。
adj. 易受傷害的,有弱點的