Tibetan antelope 藏羚羊
all in all 总的来说
result in 导致
earn one's living 谋生
plug one's ears 塞住耳朵
all the best 祝一切顺利
sum up 总结,概括
as a matter of fact 实际上
break away from 摆脱,脱离(团体、组织、某种思想体系)
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hand over 把……交给
bid…goodbye 向……告别
be exposed to 处于可能受伤害的境遇
in a flash 瞬间,即刻
stand up for 保护,维护
talk sth over with sb 与……详细讨论……
put forward 提出,提议
from then on 从那时起,以后
give in 让步,屈服
send for 派人去叫
call in 请(某人)
have gift for 有……的天赋
keep off 减去
hold out (在困境中)坚持
by and by 不久以后
call on 要求……介入
look down on 看不起
keep one's word 遵守诺言
come about 发生
in surprise 吃惊地,惊奇地
in peace 和平地
take sb in one’s arms 拥抱某人
the more…the more 越……就越……
join up 参军
pushing up daisies (俚)死
rope off 用绳围起(隔开)
bring sth on sb 给某人招来(不愉快的)事情
look into 调查
sort out 解决(问题或困难)
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life expectancy 预期寿命
com into being 形成,存在
wind sb up 故意惹恼(某人,尤指开玩笑)
show off 炫耀,夸耀
knock into sb 撞上某人
turning point 转折点
break into 闯入
on principle 原则上
sentence sb to death 判某人死刑