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书籍 Insight - 高级 - 单元 8 - 8C

在这里,您将找到Insight Advanced教材第8单元-8C中的词汇,如"upper hand"、"fall into a trap"、"no-brainer"等。

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to [take] the bull by the horns

to deal with a difficult situation directly and confidently

Ex: The community took the bull by the horns and worked together to solve the problem. 
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to [throw|pour] cold water on {sth}

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

泼冷水, 打击热情

泼冷水, 打击热情

Ex: Do not throw cold water on her plans before she has even started. 

她还没开始呢,你就别给她的计划泼冷水了。

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to [fall] into a trap

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

落入圈套, 上当

落入圈套, 上当

Ex: Don't fall into a trap just because the offer sounds generous. 

别因为条件听起来很优厚就落入圈套。

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upper hand
upper hand
[名词]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

上风, 主动权

上风, 主动权

Ex: She kept calm because she knew she had the upper hand. 

她保持冷静,因为她知道自己占了上风。

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no-brainer
no-brainer
[名词]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

显而易见的事, 容易的事

显而易见的事, 容易的事

Ex: The decision to upgrade my phone was a no-brainer because of the improved features and performance. 

由于改进的功能和性能,升级我的手机的决定是轻而易举的。

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storm in a teacup

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

Ex: The whole controversy turned out to be a storm in a teacup. 
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to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be extremely angry or upset about something

强烈不满, 气得群起反对

强烈不满, 气得群起反对

Ex: The staff are up in arms about the sudden pay cuts. 

员工们对突然降薪强烈不满。

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