1.stocking up 置办;储存
例句:New Yorkers have been stocking up with bottled water.
纽约人一直在贮备瓶装水
。
2.guilty conscience 内疚感
例句:His answer evidenced a guilty conscience.
他的回答证明他良心有愧
。
3.jack up 提高
例句:Under the new rules, credit-card companies can't jack up interest rates on a whim.
在新法案规定下,信用卡公司不能凭着心血来潮随意提高贷款利率
。
4.taking advantage of 利用
例句:There have been reports of youths taking advantage of the general confusion to loot and steal.
有报道说一些年轻人乘局势一片混乱之际抢劫盗窃
。