go to the press:召開(kāi)新聞發(fā)布會(huì)
I was a wealthy man by then, and I didn't trust him not to try to blackmail me or go to the press about it.
我當(dāng)時(shí)已經(jīng)是一個(gè)富有的人,我不信任他,怕他可能會(huì)勒索我或向媒體曝光。
He fired a fancy lawyer who threatened to go to the press.
他聘請(qǐng)了一位律師,威脅要見(jiàn)報(bào)
cut back on: 減少
Cut back on your spending in any way you can, at least for now as you try to get out of debt.
盡量用任何方式減少你的開(kāi)銷(xiāo),至少現(xiàn)在就開(kāi)始嘗試擺脫債務(wù)。
We have got to cut back on our expenses.
我們不得不銷(xiāo)減我們的花銷(xiāo)了。
run down to: 延伸至,伸展到
The children were seen to run down the street.
有人看到孩子們沿著街跑了
At this time, I felt very sorry and tears began to run down my cheeks.
便在此時(shí),我覺(jué)得非常抱歉,眼淚沿著我兩頰流了下來(lái)。
n. 勒索
vt. 勒索,訛詐