reach a plateau(發展)進入停滯期;(物價)進入平穩狀態

make a plea for 懇求…

on the plea of 以…為借口

plead against 反駁;勸人不要…

plead with 向…懇求

poke about/around搜索，探問

poke fun at 拿…開玩笑，取笑

poke one’s nose into 探問，干預

at a premium 以高價；奇缺

put/place a (high) premium on高度評價,重視

be reckless of expenditure 亂花錢

be reckless of the consequences 毫不顧及后果

chief referee主裁判

side referee 邊裁判

resent (doing) sth.對(做)…感到氣憤

reside in 在于…

give/make a salute 行禮

take the salute(元首、將軍)接受敬禮,還禮

fire a salute of twenty-one guns鳴禮炮二十一響

salute with eyes (rifle, the hand) 行注目(持槍、舉手)禮

stand at (the) salute 立正敬禮

be saturated with充滿，飽和

be off the scent (喻)迷失方向,失去線索

have no scent for 對于…沒有敏感

smuggle in偷運進來

smuggle out 私運出去

smuggled goods 走私貨物

on the sneak 偷偷地,秘密地

sneak away (off, out) 溜掉,悄悄離開

stray from (off) the right path 偏離正道