1.take-home message 要点
The authors should give a clear take-home message.
作者应该明晰文章的要点 。
2.on a scale from ... to...在……到……之间
On a scale from 1 to 10, how much does Jebsen Group care about the environment?
在1-10之间,你认为捷成集团在关注环境保护方面的表现应得多少分?
3.err on the side of caution 谨慎起见
I'd rather err on the side of caution and always keep some money in my savings account.
我宁可谨慎起见,把钱存在储蓄账户里 。
4.everything else being equal 其他条件一样的情况下
Everything else being equal, in a parity situation, I'd probably choose the prettier of two .
同等条件下,我可能更愿意选两个中间漂亮的那个 。
n. 环境,外界