1. be shattered by 被……粉碎了
In 865 the relative peace of England was shattered by a new invasion.
在865年，英国的和平被新的入侵者粉碎l%J(Q]U+hyTx-a_*R。

2. be weighed against 权衡
"This cost has to be weighed against the generated income," he said.
我们需要这种成本与产生的收益进行权衡PrdB@7|X+8)IwnG。” 他说x%Wt|kP~]v0j%1&0t。

3. more often than not 通常
More often than not, bears can be found saving the human race from themselves.
熊熊们无数次拯救人类于水火之中H;1eei[jv9Cs@X94Nq。


4. take a hit 受到冲击
Meanwhile, Mr. Obama's approval ratings appear to be taking a hit from the wave of controversies his administration is dealing with.
同时，由于奥巴马政府正在处理的争议事宜，他的支持率受到了冲击Ssxw(~;XE|oMO*Xig%。