1. take some convincing
需要一些说服力
E.g. I wouldn’t rule it out completely, but I would take some convincing.
我不会彻底排除它，但我需要一些说服力。
2. twists and turns
意想不到的迂回曲折
E.g. Many writers are surprised by the twists and turns that comes from the creative process.
许多作者对这个充满创意的过程的迂回曲折感到惊奇不已。
3. watch your back
当心
E.g. If you don’t watch your back in this company, you’ll find your colleagues taking advantage of you.
在这家公司你可要多加提防，你会发现你的同事都想利用你。
4. a hop, skip and a jump (away) from...
离……不远
E.g. Perhaps more importantly, this resource potential is a hop, skip and a jump away from the mage-demand centres along the coastal regions of the East Coast.
也许更重要的是，这种资源潜力离东海岸沿海地区巨大需求中心不远。
5. be laid off
下岗
E.g. Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off.
当她听到自己会被解雇时，她的脸拉了下来。
6. blow one’s nose
擤鼻涕
E.g. Don’t sneeze or blow your nose anywhere except into a handkerchief.
不要随处打喷嚏或擤鼻涕，要对着手巾。
7. brag about
吹嘘
E.g. Most of us like to brag about our successes and hide our failures.
大部分人都喜欢吹嘘自己的成功，隐藏自己的失败。
8. by blood
血缘关系
E.g. A group of people is related by blood or marriage.
一群人由血缘或者婚姻关系联系在一起。
9. cashmere throw
羊毛毯
10. commencement speech
毕业演讲
E.g. College commencement speech season may be the best time to learn how to communicate powerfully.
大学毕业典礼演讲季或许是学习如何提高沟通效果的最佳时机。
