on the back foot 处于劣势 at a disadvantage; out-manoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
e.g. This not only put him on the back foot, it also meant he was not able to support her as well as he could.
Friday 9 July 2021
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severance 英 [ˈsevərəns] n. 切断； 断绝； 割断； 离职金 ; 遣散费 e.g. News of the management severance packages comes as thousands of BBC staff are du...
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sea shanty 水手们在帆船上劳作时吟唱的口头歌曲。这些歌曲尤其在海军水手和海盗之间非常流行。号子由吟诵与合唱两部分组成。吟诵部分往往由某一位船员单独起头领唱，吟诵者需要吟唱歌曲开场并建立节拍，这样随后到来的合唱部分其他船员就可以加入进来。 An example is here
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audit v. 除了审计的意思外，还有一个不常用的意思- 旁听 attend academic courses without getting credit Example: Audit access expires 29 May 2020
