1. inconvenient truth 不容忽视的事实
The inconvenient truth is that gold is not really an investment at all.
一个不容忽视的事实是,黄金根本就不是投资品。
2. in office 上台;上任
They are hoping that once in office he can be persuaded to moderate his views
他们希望等他一上台,可以说服他观点别那么激进。
3. strike back at sb. 反击
Tom at last found a chance to strike back at those who had found fault with his latest book.
汤姆终于找到了机会反击那些攻击他新作的人了。
4. an excuse for ……的借口
He trumped up an excuse for not to go to school.
他捏造了一个不去学校的借口。











