讲解:
in chaos
混乱;杂乱;紊乱:
The house was in chaos after the party.
聚会后,房子里一片狼藉。
second rate
二流的;平庸的;普通的
He is a second-rate player.
他是个平庸的运动员。
complain (to sb) (about / of sth)
抱怨;埋怨;发牢骚:
The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。
suffer setback
挫折;阻碍:
The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.
最优秀的队员受了伤,使得这支队伍的实力大打折扣。
drive sth up / down
抬高(或压低);使上升(或下跌)
Ford knows those royalties would drive up the cost of his car putting it out of the reach for the average consumer.
福特知道这些费用会抬高成本 那样的话 普通消费者就买不起他的车了。
sb's reach
波及范围;影响范围:
Victory is now out of her reach.
胜利现在对于她来说遥不可及。
adjourn for sth
休庭;休会;延期:
The court adjourned for lunch.
午餐时间法庭休庭。
n. 被告