1.at the mercy of 任由摆布
Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.
普通人的命运任凭那些平庸刻板的官僚们摆布
。2.wipe away 抹去
He wiped away the blood with a paper napkin
他用纸巾将血迹擦去 。
3.One of the dynamics you encounter when you report on high-profile people is, often, they have a constituency that feels deeply that they don't want their image of this person tarnished.
high-profile 引人关注的
Tony has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job.
托尼现在一下子成了众人关注的中心,因为他有一份经常出镜、见报的工作
。4.at odds with 争吵
It's possible to be bedfellows with someone on one issue, and at odds with them on another
可能在一个问题上与某人情投意合,在另一个问题上又意见相左 。
5.bubble up 冒泡
She could feel the anger growing, bubbling up inside her.
她感到胸中的怒火不断往上蹿,正越烧越旺