sneak off: 潛出、潛逃
The cat ate the food and sneaked off.
貓吃完食物就偷偷跑了。
He slipped out while I was telling Mrs. Banting off.
我在教訓班丁太太的時候他溜出去了。
be forced to: 被迫、不得不
It used to be considered a great shame of a family to be forced to go on the parish.
一個家庭不得不領取教區救濟金,在過去被認為是一種恥辱。
The building society will be forced to foreclose on this mortgage because regular payments have not been made.
住宅互助協會被迫取消這項抵押的贖取權,因為沒有交納定期的付款。
on second thought: 經過重新考慮、再仔細考慮
I said I wouldn't do it, but on second thought I think I will.
我說我不會做此事,但再細想一下我想我是會做的。
He have intended to go, but on second thought, he give up the idea.
他本來想去,但進一步考慮後,打消了這個念頭。