H-27:hold a brief for 有意维护
A:Sue and Lily have both taken dancing lessons. They want to be famous dancers, I think.
A:苏和莉莉都选了舞蹈课,我想她们都想当舞蹈家。
B:Yet Sue is not a patch on Lily because she's not as diligent and clever as Lily.
B:苏根本比不上莉莉,因为她的刻苦程度和悟性都不如莉莉。
A:I think you're holding a brief for Lily.
A:我觉得你在有意维护莉莉。