1.to take/have a glance at the newspaper headlines 匆匆看一眼報(bào)紙的大標(biāo)題

a cursory / brief / casual / furtive glance 草草的/短暫的/不經(jīng)意的/偷偷的一瞥

The sisters exchanged glances (= looked at each other).

姐妹們相互對(duì)視了一下。

She shot him a sideways glance.

她從眼角瞥了他一眼。

He walked away without a backward glance.

他頭也不回地?fù)P長(zhǎng)而去。

She stole a glance (= looked secretly) at her watch.

她偷偷看了看表。

at a (single) glance 立刻；一眼；(只)看一眼:

He could tell at a glance what was wrong.

他一眼就看出了問題所在。

at first glance 乍一看；乍看之下:

At first glance the problem seemed easy.

乍一看問題似乎很簡(jiǎn)單。

2.a graphic account/description of a battle 對(duì)戰(zhàn)斗的生動(dòng)敍述/描述

例句：He kept telling us about his operation, in the most graphic detail.

他不停地向我們繪聲繪色地講述他動(dòng)手術(shù)的詳細(xì)情況。

3.make a pitch/to do/for 決心獲得；決心勸服

例句：Both presidential candidates have promised to make a pitch for better roads and schools.

兩位總統(tǒng)候選人都許諾一定會(huì)改善交通和教育。

4.set sth in motion 開展了

What else does that stone Commander signify, that cold statue set in motion to punish the blood and courage that dared to think?

那位高級(jí)騎士的石像還代表了什么呢？ 那個(gè)冰冷的雕像為了懲罰敢于思考的熱血和勇氣而開始運(yùn)動(dòng)。

5.set the tone 定下基調(diào)

例句：What you choose to do as soon as you wake up will certainly set the tone for your day.

當(dāng)你睜開眼睛，你做的第一件事無疑會(huì)定下你一整天生活的基調(diào)。

The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic.

這本書整體格調(diào)是溫情的懷舊。

She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.

她堅(jiān)定地說明了公司的方針,為會(huì)議定下了調(diào)子。

Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke).

管保你會(huì)降低談話的格調(diào)(如講粗俗的笑話)。

The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case.

這篇文章的基調(diào)是不偏不倚,對(duì)爭(zhēng)論雙方的意見都予以表達(dá)。