28.gambit: A gambit is an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game. 对策 gambit 英 [ɡmbɪt] 美 [ˈɡmbɪt] n.开局让棋法； 策略，诡计 29.a slap on the wrist: a...

25.whipping boy：If someone or something is a whipping boy for a particular situation, they get all the blame for it. 拉来垫背的，替罪羔羊 whipping 英 [ˈwɪpɪŋ] 美 [ˈhwɪpɪŋ, ˈwɪp-] n.鞭打（作为惩罚）； 替罪羊...

22.What you did was reckless. You put me in a bad position. You do something like that again, and Ill be forced to turn you in. 你这么做太鲁莽了，你让我很难做。下次再让我看到，就被怪我告发你了。 reckless 英...

19. sanctimonious： If you say that someone is sanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people. 伪君子的 sanctimonious 英 [ˌsŋktɪˈməʊniəs] 美 [ˌsŋktəˈ...

16.pun: A pun is a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. 双关语 pun 英 [pʌn] 美 [pʌn] n.双关语； 俏皮话 vi.说双关语 vt.捣结实 17.You just m...

13.overkill: You can say that something is overkill when you think that there is more of it than is necessary or appropriate. (做某事)过头了 appropriate 英 [əprəʊprɪət] 美 [əˈpropriɪt] adj.适当的； 恰当的； 合适的...

10.make good on sth(eg. threaten/promise): If someone makes good a threat or promise or makes good on it, they do what they have threatened or promised to do. 兑现（威胁/承诺） threat 英 [ret] 美 [rɛt] n.威胁； 恐吓； 凶兆...

7.I hope you dont mind me dropping in unannounced. 希望你不介意我不请自来。 announce 英 [ənaʊns] 美 [əˈnaʊns] vi.宣布参加竞选； 当播音员 vt.宣布； 述说； 声称； 预告 8.Its going to get worse before iт...

4.put in an appearance: If you put in an appearance at an event, you go to it for a short time although you may not really want to, but do not stay. 露个脸，短暂出席后再离开 appearance 英 [əˈpɪərəns] 美 [əˈpɪrəns] n.外...

1.Were right back where we started. 兜了个圈子，话又说到这儿了。 2.Shes running out of options. 她这回没辙了。 option 英 [ɒpʃn] 美 [ˈɑpʃən] n.选择（的自由）； 选项； 选择权； 选择能力 vt.得到或...