Off the beaten path/track: far away from where people normally live or go 偏僻,人跡罕至

Our house is a bit off the beaten track. 我們的房子的地點有點太偏僻了.

They live miles off the beaten track. 他們住在偏遠地帶.

Beat: to make a path, etc. by walking somewhere or by pressing branches down and walking over them 踏出,踩出(道路) VN ~ sth (through, across, along, etc. sth)

a well-beaten track (= one that has been worn hard by much use) 經過很多人踏出來的路



Behind the scenes:在幕后,暗地里,秘密地(指討論,安排等) not seen by the public

這個表達法原指劇場中觀眾看不到舞臺部分.

The general public knows very little about what happens behind the scenes in politics. 公眾對政治內幕了解甚少.

There was a lot of behind-the-scenes activity at the peace conference. 這次和平會談有很多幕后活動.