1. gloss over 掩饰
The company's annual report tried to gloss over recent heavy losses.
该公司的年度报告试图掩盖近期的严重亏损 。
2. fill the bill 符合要求/条件;
After he died, I tried a few others, but they just didn't fill the bill.
他去世以后,我又试着换过几个新人,但他们都不符合我的要求 。
3. circle the wagons 做好抵御准备;
Epidemics make us circle the wagons, apportion blame, shy from neighbours.
流行病导致我们人人自危,推卸责任,回避邻居 。
4. on track to do sth. 有望
Overall earnings are on track to rise 28% from a year ago, the fourth gain in a row after nine prior quarters of decline.
整体获利有望较上年同期增长28%,这是在此前九个季度下降后,连续第四个季度上涨 。
n. 插曲,一段情节,片段,轶事