Gd7 Flashcards
Pledge to root out
corruption
Decline to be
identified
Face a flurry of
accusation
He does not mince his
word
A problem is
brewing
His stance prompted pan-democrats to dub him
“king of the leftists”
He is very close
ally of peter
Delve into the history of
foreign regimes
Eliminate the remnant of
feudalism
After more than 20 years of
lapse
Endure a period of
sustained tumult
Hong Kong ranks third-best globally for human freedom,
topping such well-established democracies as US and UK
The site has been slated
for other projects
Sources close to the situation
told us that
Since the news broke
Since the post broke the news
I prefer to stand on the sideline
and watch
End on an optimistic
note
These hopes were
dashed when…
Investors worry competitors are gaining
ground
Keep your wits
about you
At one’s wits’
end
Scare out of one’s
wits
Suffer cardiac arrest or serious
respiratory distress
Cage dwellers and those in
cocklofts
Shirk his duty
to sb
Flatly denied that Beijing had tightened
it grip on HK
Self-
restraint
The bitter civil war has pitted
neighbour against neighbour
Tension has
flared between
Give sb the
jitters
The much-hyped
airjet
It is vaulted under convoy of
armed guards
Tai-chi
enthusiast
Inflict
pain / injuries
inhibit aging process /
the growth of tumour
Speak your mind
口直心快
Give me a
ring
Side with the people against the
elites
It is a recipe for
disaster / trouble / success
Get down on your
belly
New year
resolution
Revive its flagging
popularity
Concern groups are putting all manner of
options on the table
Are not inclined to give the nod to
substantial investment
Recurrent
expenditure
End up sitting on a hefty
fiscal surplus
Come under huge
political pressure to offer giveaways
Be in danger of
lapsing
Shelve its
plan
On an empty
stomach
The lull before the
storm
Push the price of a new flat beyond
the financial reach of many middle-class families
Ruffle sb’s
feathers
Smooth sb’s ruffled
feathers
Save me
one
Gloom and
doom
Juggle work and
school
Gang-
rape
In such a way
that
Keep watch
over
To one’s
surprise
Mood
swing
Bolster the
profile
A doting
parents
I played dumb and
shrugged
Smashed his fist
on the table
Sit idly
by
Change track
on
Residential rally is expected to continue,
up 11 spots from last year
Go back on
his words
Come to a
head
Savour his collection of
wine
Go under the
hammer
By / from all
accounts
Come to terms
with
Stately
home
Cast a
pall
Is part of a
suite of…
Garden-variety
commonplace
This barely scratches
the surface
She lip synced
at the performance
Lack solid
grounds
In greater
detail
The report lumps together on
various issues
Overstep
his power
Hypercharged
property market
It should come little surprise that a television show
would come along to tap into the anxieties
Draw scorn for lavish
spending in boorish way
The TV programme has ended its
monthlong run
Candid depiction
of sth
A natural outgrowth
of fear
Get the message across in a
lighthearted manner
Lug a heavy suitcase
to a taxi
Parry enquiries about the
arms scandal
In the hope
that
Grave errors which hinder
communication or distort meanings
Spin
doctor
A long
shot
What signs there are of recovery
are patchy at best
It seems shaky
at best to
Find a husband to her
taste
There is a deafening
silence
Find me ill qualified
for the situation
Go from strength to
strength
Match
fixing
Soaring rents in
prime location
Those who is delicate in health are liable to
catch cold when the cold season sets in
Among particularly susceptible children,
the disease can develop very fast
Nerve-
wracking
As opposed
to
I want a
cut
Grab a takeout
lunch
The dress was made to my
measurements
Shouldn’t come as too big of
a surprise
Let loose a
swear word
Don’t be put off by
the name
A cherry on the cake
錦上添花
This give me
chills!
Goosebumps!
A
It is important to mention up
front that
To provide an exhaustive
list
Without a
hitch
A disaster that causes tremors and
muscle rigidity
It’s Greek
to me
We are left
rudderless
The scramble to get into
college
Ill-fated
victim
A harrowing
week
Was engulfed in
flames
Survivors of the deadly
inferno
