1. for a second 一会儿
例句: Tomasz was not aware that he was on air, and whilst the gesture was only shown for a second, it was not acceptable.

托马斯当时并没有注意到正在直播，而这个动作只是瞬间闪现了一下，这是不可接受的。

2. be able to 至少
例句: I'm sure the girl will be able to look out for herself.
我相信女孩会自己照料好自己的。

3. a quarter of 到达
例句: He faces a Democratic opponent who, at 46, is his junior by a quarter of a century.
他面对的民主党对手，年仅46岁，比他足足小了四分之一个世纪。

4. stitch together 凝聚
例句: But they are also forced to stitch together their own code of behavior.
他们也同时被迫将自己的不同标准和行为编织在一起。