习语与口号，在语境中理解。

置身争论之外；不卷入纷争

The mediator stayed above the fray and gave both sides time to speak.

与习惯或主流看法相反；逆势而行

Choosing a slower launch went against the grain of the company's usual rush to market.

事先；提前；提前；预先；提前

Please reserve a seat ahead of time, as the workshop has room for only twenty participants.

同时；一下子

All at once, the lights went out and the room fell silent.

突然；一下子；突然；忽然间；突然；忽然

All of a sudden, the pressure dropped, and the crew shut down the pump before the pipe burst.

到处；散乱不堪；到处都是；杂乱无章

The receipts are all over the place; let's sort them by month.

以眼还眼；以牙还牙

The judge rejected the idea that an eye for an eye would repair the harm done.

以及诸如此类；等等

We spent the whole ride talking about work, bills, weekend plans, and all that.

截然不同、难以直接比较的两类事物

Comparing the two proposals is like comparing apples and oranges because one measures cost while the other measures safety.

终于；终于；最终

After weeks of repairs, the mountain road was open at last.

处于风险中；关系重大；处于风险中；得失攸关

With the final grant at stake, the team checked every figure before sending the proposal.

掌舵；担任领导

With an experienced editor at the helm, the magazine kept its focus through the transition.

受制于；任凭……摆布

Without a backup generator, the clinic was at the mercy of every power outage in the region.

留意；警惕并注意寻找

Be on the lookout for a message from the school office tonight.

记住；把……考虑在内

Bear in mind, however, that the information-integrated channel requires substantial investment in technologies by retailers.

秘密地；不公开地

The two sides continued their negotiations behind closed doors until they reached a written agreement.

在表面之下；在深层

Beneath the surface of their polite debate, both teams were worried about losing control of the project.

迟到总比不到好；晚做总比不做好

Residents waited years for weekend buses, so when the new service finally started, they agreed it was better late than never.

黑白分明的；简单明确的；黑白分明的；非此即彼的

The contract issue is not as black and white as the summary makes it sound.

揭发不当行为；举报违规之事

The engineer decided to blow the whistle after repeated safety reports disappeared from the official records.

赖以谋生的主要工作或收入来源；基本业务

For the small repair shop, restoring old radios remained its bread and butter even as it began selling new speakers.

打破僵局；打破初见时的拘谨

He's a deal-maker who can break the ice with Justice Department negotiators and settle the antitrust case.

一大早；清早

Every market day, the baker arrives bright and early to prepare the first loaves.

严格按规章办事；照章行事

The inspector handled the complaint by the book and documented each step before closing the case.

顺便说一下；对了；顺便说一句；另外；顺便说一句；用于补充相关信息

By the way, the neighborhood library closes an hour earlier on Sundays.

收工；结束当天的工作或活动

Yet its average depth is less than 3 metres (10 feet); in winter it freezes over completely, while in summer the shallow water is subject to wind-driven waves, and when a storm blows up even the ferries call it a day.

紧挨着；毗邻而居（或并列存在）

The bakery and the law office sit cheek by jowl on the same narrow street.

世界充满机遇，可以任由自己去探索和施展

With her degree and savings, the world is her oyster as she plans her next step.

把消息传播出去；让更多人知晓

The Internet is a wonderful vehicle for getting the word out about my campaign.

支付费用；承担账单

The opposition police spokesman Mike Gallacher echoed the Association's criticism, saying that the conference organisers should foot the bill themselves.

认为某事理所当然；未能珍惜

She had taken their support for granted until they were no longer there.

保持低调；避免引人注意

On Friday, the Japanese government warned its citizens in China to keep a low profile during the protests.

引起轰动或反响；带来明显影响

We are so pleased that these new and accessible forms of media are making waves in the traditional campaign strategies.

直到最后关头才见分晓

Even though the Drivers' Championship is over, the Constructors' Championship will most likely go down to the wire during the last two races of the season in Suzuka (Japan) and Shanghai.

介于两种对立方案之间的折中道路

The committee chose the third way, combining public funding with private management.

使蒙上阴影；引发疑虑或负面影响

L'Equipe also points out that the results may tarnish Armstrong's image forever, and cast a shadow of doubt over his six other victories.

持续关注；追踪掌握……的情况

UNESCO currently keeps tabs on 851 places in its 'World Heritage Sites' program.

遇到意外障碍；遭遇阻碍

Russia's qualification for Euro 2008 hit a snag after losing 2-1 to Israel today.

取得成果；产生预期成效

There are many proposals and discussions that are now starting up as a result of the event and, rightly, these may take quite some time to bear fruit.

产生奇效；取得非常好的效果

What really works wonders is a very strict application of the rule of citing controversial claims particularly relating to biographies of living persons.

下定决心；作出决定

After comparing the options, he made up his mind to take the new job.

搭建沟通桥梁；促进理解与合作

At the end of the interview, the Premier agreed that the scientific communities could build bridges between countries, even if their governments disagreed.

揭露；使原先不为人知的事情曝光

452 serious incidents that occurred during 2003 and 2004 have been brought to light, by a report released today about the safety of patients in the hospital system in New South Wales, Australia.

保留可能性；不排除今后采取某种行动

Another point of some contention is that the resolution leaves the door open for future action in the UN Security Council.

维持基本运转

Emergency credit helped keep the lights on at the factory.

兜了一圈回到原点；经历一轮后回归起点

The project will come full circle when the old factory reopens as a training center for local students.

派上用场；有用；派上用场；正好有用

If you should have a pair of binoculars, they will come in handy here: take a close look at the fine craftsmanship in this work of art.

成熟；发展到成熟阶段

The studio came of age when its second film won an international award.

变得生动；活跃起来

When the lights dimmed, the paper lanterns seemed to come to life across the courtyard.

达成协议；接受并正视（某事）

The two companies hope to come to terms before the summer so they can agree on a new delivery schedule.