把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

利用……之间的对比

The article plays off the contrast between rural calm and city noise.

利用（情绪、恐惧或弱点）

The advertisement played on parents' fears about online safety.

逐渐展开；按某种方式发展

We watched the negotiations play out before deciding whether to extend the contract.

迎合；充分利用（某人的优势或某种倾向）

The revised campaign plays to the strengths of the local team.

夸大；着重突出

The article should not play up one minor mistake as a major failure.

玩；摆弄

The toddler can play with wooden blocks while her parents prepare dinner.

大量的；充足的

We have plenty of time to review the plan before the guests arrive.

插入插头；接通电源或设备

Please plug in the backup drive before the meeting starts.

指着；用手指向

The child pointed at the stage door when the lights suddenly went out.

直截了当地；当面直接地

The reporter asked the mayor point blank whether the project was delayed.

某个时点；当下阶段

At this point in time, we do not have enough information to choose a new supplier.

观点；看问题的角度；个人观点；看法；观点；看法；角度

From the pilot's point of view, the tower disappeared behind the storm clouds.

指出；提醒注意

She pointed out a typo before we sent the brochure to the printer.

指出；说明（后接事实从句）；指出；说明……

The accountant pointed out that the receipt had been entered twice before the books were closed.

表明；指向（某种原因或结论）

The dark clouds and sudden drop in temperature point to a storm arriving before evening.

探头看；从旁边探出头

The curious puppy poked his head around the door to see who had arrived.

警方报告；事故报告

The officer added the witness's description to the police report.

政治正确的；措辞上避免冒犯特定群体的

The panel debated whether the wording was politically correct or simply precise.

短暂外出；很快出去一下

I can pop out to the pharmacy before dinner.

突然出现；弹出；冒出来

A reminder will pop up on your screen an hour before the appointment.

邮局

I stopped by the post office to send the signed forms this morning.

大量涌入；纷纷到来

Donations began to pour in after the school shared its rebuilding plan.

倾诉；尽情表达（情绪或想法）

When the call ended, she needed to pour out everything that had been worrying her.

怀着；孕育着

The doctor confirmed that Lena was pregnant with twins during the morning appointment.

为……做准备（口语缩略说法）

We need to prep for the storm by bringing the patio chairs inside before dark.

为……做准备

The kitchen prepared for the dinner rush by chopping vegetables and setting out clean plates early.

很酷；挺不错

The planetarium show was pretty cool, especially the live star map.

相当不错；挺好

The soup tastes pretty good after we added fresh herbs and a little lemon juice.

差不多；基本上

The report is pretty much finished; I only need to double-check the final page.

很快；不久之后

The bread should be ready pretty soon, so we can set out the plates now.

相当确定；很有把握

I'm pretty sure I left the blue folder in the meeting room.

利用；欺压；掠食

Scammers prey on people who are worried about losing their savings.

打印出来

Please print out the final schedule before the meeting.

在……之前；先于

There is no evidence that Ressam was asked about Moussaoui or Mihdhar prior to 9/11.

支撑；扶持

Emergency funding helped prop up the clinic during its renovation.

证明给我看；拿出证据

You say the old camera still works, so prove it by taking a photo outside.

只要；条件是

You may borrow the equipment provided that you return it before the lab closes on Friday.

耍花招骗人；用欺骗手段占便宜

The seller tried to pull a fast one by hiding the repair cost.

驶离；逐渐拉开距离

The bus pulled away just as I reached the stop.

撤回；后退

The company may pull back its offer if costs rise again.

拆除；拆毁（建筑物）

The city plans to pull down the unsafe warehouse next spring.

吸引（顾客或人群）；招徕

The market can pull in visitors from nearby towns with live music and local food.

成功做到；完成（困难的事）；成功完成；设法做到

The small crew pulled off a smooth outdoor concert despite the sudden rain and a delayed sound check.

退出；撤出；撤回参与；驶离；退出；拔出

Two investors said they would pull out of the project unless costs were reduced.

退出；撤出（项目、协议或活动）

The company pulled out of the project after its main investor withdrew funding.

（车辆）靠边停车；把车停靠在路边

The driver pulled over as soon as the dashboard warning light began flashing.

扣动扳机；（比喻）果断采取行动

After three years of planning, the board finally pulled the trigger on the renovation and approved the budget.

渡过难关；（病后）恢复过来

The doctors are hopeful and believe she can pull through with rest and treatment.

调出；打开（信息、资料）；（车辆）停下；把……向上拉

I'm going to pull up the personality stuff and then I also want to show some other things.

把自己拉出来；爬出来

With one hand on the railing, he pulled himself out of the shallow canal.