背地里

His absence of mind during driving nearly caused an accident

他驾车时心不在焉,几乎肇事

absence of mind "心不在焉" | His absence of mind during driving nearly caused an accident. 他驾车时心不在焉,几乎肇事. | in one's absence "某人不在时;某人外出时;背地里"

The Alchemist

<炼金术士>

这就好像英国十七世纪剧作家Ben Johnson的剧作"狐坡尼"(Volpone)和"炼金术士"(The Alchemist). 剧中主人翁表面上作出许多承诺,背地里却作出许多欺骗人的行为. 天啊,这简直就像是马多夫(Madoff)的世纪骗局.

behind sb.'s back

背着某人, 背地里(常带贬义)

be thrown on one's back (在摔跤比赛中)被摔倒两肩着地; 被打得大败 | behind sb.'s back 背着某人, 背地里(常带贬义) | break sb.'s back 使其负担过重而不能胜任 使某人失败[破产]

call sb names

骂人

Behind one's back 背地里 | Call sb names 骂人 | Settle down 平静下来

remain in the background

暗中 背地里 在幕后

slang 俚语, 行话 用粗话骂, 用俚语说 | remain in the background 暗中 背地里 在幕后 | metalclad 铁壳的,铠装的

secretly

隐秘地,背地里地

the secret of nature 自然的奥秘;secret nature 神秘的大自然 | secretly 隐秘地,背地里地 | He left the city secretly. 他秘密地离开了这座城市.

speak ill of sb

爱背地里说人坏话

爱说三道四 make irresponsible remarks | 爱背地里说人坏话 speak ill of sb | 死要面子 a fauls sense of pride

Sight unseen

背地里

Unnatural Selection - 非自然选择 | Sight Unseen - 背地里 | Smoke and Mirrors - 烟雾和假象

Sight unseen

[美商]不看现货; 背地里; 事前没有过目

sight of sore eyes [口]悦目的东西(特指受人欢迎的客人) | sight [feast] for the goods 奇观, 瑰丽的景色 | sight unseen [美商]不看现货; 背地里; 事前没有过目

who is sabotaging the plant

是他在背地里破坏工厂的运作

...is actually an employee of Ajinomoto,|其实是味子素的雇员 | who is sabotaging the plant.|是他在背地里破坏工厂的运作 | They're injecting a virus into the dextrose|把病毒放在葡萄糖里面

colonial rule：殖民统治

colonial protectorate;殖民保护地;殖民被保护国;; | colonial rule;殖民统治;; | Colonial Secretary;辅政司;;

matrimonial agency：婚姻介绍所

21 deep love 深沉的爱情 | 22 matrimonial agency 婚姻介绍所 | 23 lover,sweetheart 情人