1.under fire 受到攻击
例句:The president's plan first came under fire from critics who said he hadn't included enough spending cuts.
总统的计划先是遭到批评者的猛烈抨击,他们称开支削减力度不够 。
2.testify v. 作证;证明
例句:The two youths today declined to testify because they said they feared for their safety.
这两个年轻人今天拒绝作证,称他们是出于对自身安全的担心 。