1.pick up steam 漸漸加速;增加實力
His election campaign is beginning to pick up steam.
他的競選活動逐漸形成聲勢
2.hard-liner 不妥協者;主張采取強硬路線者
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has named Sharon, the number one hard-liner in the government, the Foreign Minister.
以色列總理內塔尼亞胡任命以色列政府中頭號強硬派人物沙龍為外交部長 。
3.on the defensive 處于防御狀態
The team was thrown on the defensive as their opponents rallied.
該隊在對手重整旗鼓后, 被迫采取守勢 。
4.out of step 不合拍;步調不一致
Against that backdrop, your company's rigid no-flextime policy seems out of step with the times.
在這種大背景下,貴公司嚴苛的無彈性工作時間政策有些落伍于時代了 。
5.oppose to 反對
We advocate mutual respect and equality, and oppose to the big, strong and rich bullying the small, weak and poor.
我們堅持互相尊重、平等相待,反對以大欺小、以強凌弱、以富壓貧 。