1. stand for 代表
The party is trying to give the impression that it alone stands for democracy
該黨正試圖讓大家覺得只有它才是民主的代表 。
2. slippery slope 滑向深淵的道路
The company started down the slippery slope of believing that they knew better than the customer.
該公司認(rèn)為他們比顧客更了解情況,而有這種想法注定是要失敗的 。
3. draw the line 劃清界限
I think it's well nigh impossible to draw the line between carelessness and negligence.
我認(rèn)為粗心和疏忽幾乎是無法區(qū)分的 。