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詞彙集 虐待和操縱(屬於 相互影響):完整且詳細的清單

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feather your own nest

/ˈfɛðər jʊər oʊn nɛst/

(idiom) 中飽私囊, 為自己謀利

範例:

The politician was accused of feathering his own nest by awarding contracts to his friends.
這位政客被指控透過將合約授予朋友來中飽私囊

pull strings

/pʊl strɪŋz/

(idiom) 走後門, 利用關係

範例:

He had to pull strings to get his son into that exclusive school.
他不得不走後門才讓兒子進了那所貴族學校。

be up to no good

/bi ʌp tu noʊ ɡʊd/

(idiom) 在搞什麼壞事, 不懷好意

範例:

I saw those kids sneaking around the back of the store; they must be up to no good.
我看到那些孩子在商店後面鬼鬼祟祟的;他們一定在搞什麼壞事

curry favour

/ˈkʌr.i ˈfeɪ.vər/

(idiom) 討好, 拍馬屁

範例:

He's always trying to curry favour with the boss by agreeing with everything she says.
他總是試圖通過同意老闆說的每一句話來討好老闆。

wheel and deal

/wiːl ənd diːl/

(idiom) 縱橫捭闔, 玩弄權術

範例:

He's known for his ability to wheel and deal in the real estate market.
他以在房地產市場中縱橫捭闔的能力而聞名。

guinea pig

/ˈɡɪn.i ˌpɪɡ/

(noun) 豚鼠, 試驗品, 實驗對象

範例:

My sister got a new guinea pig for her birthday.
我妹妹生日時得到了一隻新豚鼠

ambulance chaser

/ˈæm.bjə.ləns ˌtʃeɪ.sər/

(noun) 救護車追逐者, 專門尋找事故受害者打官司的律師

範例:

After the car accident, I was approached by an ambulance chaser offering legal services.
車禍後,一個救護車追逐者(指專門尋找事故受害者打官司的律師)主動聯繫我,提供法律服務。

load the dice

/loʊd ðə daɪs/

(idiom) 暗中操縱, 偏袒

範例:

The company tried to load the dice in their favor during the negotiations.
公司試圖在談判中暗中操縱,以利於自己。

stack the cards

/stæk ðə kɑːrdz/

(idiom) 操縱局面, 暗中安排

範例:

The company tried to stack the cards against its competitors by spreading false rumors.
該公司試圖通過散佈虛假謠言來操縱局面,以對付競爭對手。

lead someone by the nose

/liːd ˈsʌm.wʌn baɪ ðə noʊz/

(idiom) 牽著某人的鼻子走, 完全控制某人

範例:

He's so easily manipulated; his wife really leads him by the nose.
他很容易被操縱;他妻子真是牽著他的鼻子走

steal someone's thunder

/stiːl ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈθʌn.dər/

(idiom) 搶風頭, 搶先一步

範例:

She was about to announce her promotion, but her colleague stole her thunder by announcing his engagement first.
她正要宣布升職,但她的同事搶先宣布訂婚,搶了她的風頭

play games

/pleɪ ɡeɪmz/

(idiom) 玩弄, 耍花招

範例:

Stop playing games with my feelings and tell me what you really want.
別再玩弄我的感情了,告訴我你到底想要什麼。
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