第8课

damn it

(俚)该死！

raise one's voice

提高嗓门

lower one's voice

压低嗓门

at the top of one's voice

用尽量大的声音，放声(大叫)

at the top of one's lungs

用尽量大的声音，放声(大叫)

on a regular basis

定期地

on a absolute basis

绝对地

on a ... basis

...地；在...基础上

as a matter of fact

实际上

live by

遵循(...的原则)

for sth.'s sake

为了，为了...的利益

for the sake of sth.

为了，为了...的利益

for the sake of sb.

为了，为了...的利益

on hand

现有，在手头；在场

make good

偿付，支付(债务)

make good one one's debt

偿付，支付(债务)

no sooner...than

同...一样不；一...就...

walk out on sth.

不管，不顾；不履行；不支付，抛弃，离开

walk out on sb.

不管，不顾；不履行；不支付；抛弃，离开

in itself

实质上，本身