1. so much 十足的；彻底的
All his fine speeches are so much rubbish if he doesn’t keep his promises.
如果他不兑现他的承诺，他那些天花乱坠的演讲就彻底成了废话3W&vj_L&Xb(。

2. for the long haul 长期地；放长线钓大鱼
His successor also seems to be settling in for the long haul.
他的继任似乎也想长期干下去]MX5xkS-,Xa~sCa。

3. fare well 成功；顺遂
Greece does not fare well on either of these counts, it would seem.
看来，希腊在这两个方面做得都不好&lPxNIg096EL(=_=(m。

4. plug away 苦干
She’s been plugging away at that novel for years.
她写那部小说已经坚持不懈地写了好几年了[=r!;x[.*.e8。