1.outshine someone 优于,使···相形见拙
Jesse has begun to outshine me in sports.
杰西开始在体育上使我相形见绌 。
2.in the first place 首先
In the first place you must rev it up to warm the engine.
首先你必须让发动机转起来预热 。
3.reality check 现实困难,真情实况
Dylan thinks fans who idolize him need a reality check.
迪兰认为,崇拜他的粉丝需要了解现实状况 。
4.recipe for 方法
Large-scale inflation is a recipe for disaster.
大规模的通货膨胀有可能导致灾难 。
5.the odds are against something or someone (某人、某事物) 不大可能成功
He reckons the odds are against the plan going ahead.
他认为该计划不太可能进行下去 。
6.late bloomer 晚开花的植物,大器晚成者
By modern standards, Knost is something of a late bloomer as he didn't pick up a golf club until the age of 12.
按照现代的标准,诺斯有点像大器晚成的人,因为他直到12岁才学会高尔夫球棒 。