美国俚语：be under wraps 不为人知

时间：2008-12-04 00:34:13

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　　1.Watch you like a hawk1?"watch sb like a hawk "＂盯紧，将注意力都放在sth上＂
　　eg: When children reach age two, you have to watch them like hawks2. 在孩子两岁时，你得时时注意他们．
　　I' m watching you like a hawk, so don' t do anything stupid. 我可盯着你呢，别做傻事．
　　2.Completely under wraps. "be under wraps "＂不为人知＂
　　eg: The politician thought the scandal was completely under wraps, but actually somehow someone found out. 这个政治家以为丑闻掩盖得很好，但实际上有人发现了．
　　I thought this project was under wraps, but everyone seems to know about it. 我以为这个工程没人知道，但看起来好象每个人都知道了．
　　3.No jurisdiction3 on American soil."jurisdiction "＂权限＂"sb has jurisdiction over sth "＂掌控sth，管理，控制sth＂
　　eg: The central government has jurisdiction over all of the local governments. 中央政府控制地方政府．
　　We can' t do anything about the crime since it happened outside of our jurisdiction in the next county.我们对这个罪犯无能为力，因为它发生在另外一个城镇里．


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1 hawk NeKxY     
n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员
参考例句：
  • The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
  • The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
2 hawks c8b4f3ba2fd1208293962d95608dd1f1     
鹰( hawk的名词复数 )； 鹰派人物，主战派人物
参考例句：
  • Two hawks were hover ing overhead. 两只鹰在头顶盘旋。
  • Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war. 鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。
3 jurisdiction La8zP     
n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权
参考例句：
  • It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
  • Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

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