1. end up 最后
Having spent his rich wife's fortune, the Major ended up in a debtors 'prison.
花光了他有钱老婆的财产之后，这位少校最后被关进了债务人监狱lG]3*kHZ#2qP3r0l。

2. become hostage to 成为……的把柄
Healthcare has become a hostage to political gain.
医疗已经成了政治利益的把柄|8%rYz]rhicJX~^kR*。

3. shied away from 避开
He said opposition politicians shied away "from anything which might require grit".
他说,反对派政客对那些任何需要勇气的方面选择了避而不谈_v*WxdrzEBU。


4. play out 发展
How is this whole thing playing out in the Jordanian press?
约旦媒体是如何进行报道的？y!0ZGIQ(~)1qN。