1.akin to 相似的
Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.
听他的生活故事就像读一部好的探险小说 。
2.be furious at 狂怒
He is furious at the way his wife has been treated.
他因妻子所受到的对待方式而狂怒不已 。
3.fulminate against 强烈批评
They all fulminated against the new curriculum.
他们都对新课程表强烈不满 。
4.front-runner (比赛、竞赛中的) 领先者
Neither of the front-runners in the presidential election is a mainstream politician.
这次总统选举中的两个领先者都不是主流政客 。