1.play out 演完
It is possible depending on how the facts play out that he could be looking at espionage charges which would potentially carry a life term.
他還將面臨間諜罪的指控,被判處終身監禁,具體還要看最后究竟怎么收場
。2.take whacks at 猛烈抨擊
They consistently target their anger at China and Mexico while occasionally taking whacks at Dubai, Oman, Peru and Vietnam.
他們經常把怒火發泄在中國和墨西哥身上,偶爾也會猛烈抨擊迪拜、阿曼、秘魯和越南
。3.pass as 被當作
The ancient practices that once passed as science are now abandoned.
曾經被視為科學的傳統習俗如今已經被拋棄了
。4.at the expense of 以……為代價
To me it would seem only a commercial exchange, in which each wished to be benefited at the expense of the other.
對我來說,這似乎只是雙方都想損人利己的一種商品交換
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