1.come under pressure 在壓力(催促)下做某事
Oil prices are therefore likely to come under pressure, he added.
他補(bǔ)充說:油價(jià)很可能會(huì)因此面臨下行壓力 。
2.fortnight 兩星期
I hope to be back in a fortnight.
我希望在兩周內(nèi)趕回來 。
3.prop up 支撐;支持
Investments in the U.S. money market have propped up the American dollar...
對(duì)美國(guó)資金市場(chǎng)的投資扶持了美元 。
4.spook 驚嚇
We were spooked by the strange noises and lights.
那奇怪的聲音和亮光把我們嚇壞了 。