in the interests of
为了…的利益;为了…的缘故:
thinking in the interest of the whole family;
为了整个家着想;
ate breakfast on the train in the interest of time.
为了节省时间而在火车上吃早餐
feel in one's bones
v.
确信
I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down.
wear off
To diminish gradually in effect:
逐渐消失:效果逐渐减少:
The drug wore off.
药效渐渐消失
die away
v.
(风, 声音)渐息, 渐弱, (树木等)渐渐凋零, 枯萎
bottom out
To descend to the lowest point possible, after which only a rise may occur:
跌到谷底:跌到可能的最底点,在其后只有一个回升会发生:
Sales of personal computers have bottomed out.
个人电脑的销售跌到了最底点