act pretentiously or snobbishly
装腔作势；摆架子
mutual concessions and compromises
相互让步，妥协
respond with equal force or vehemence when attacked
针锋相对，以牙还牙
inadvertently reveal something secret or concealed
（无意中）泄露秘密（或暴露隐情）
(informal)scold or punish someone
(非正式)斥责（或惩罚）某人
I prefer or admire —
我宁愿要（或更喜欢）；我想要（或喜欢）
give me the mainland any day!.
我宁愿选择大陆！。
(informal)used to express exasperation, protest, or disbelief
(非正式)别烦我（表示恼怒、抗议或不信）
(Brit. vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse with a woman
(英，粗俚)（男子）与女子性交
(informal)to within — (used to express the degree or accuracy of a figure)
(非正式)［用于表示某一数字的准确程度］相差不会超过…，出入至多…
three hundred and fifty years ago, give or take a few.
350年前，估计相差至多只有几年。
inform someone in a formal and rather indirect way
（正式而间接）通知（某人）
I was given to understand that I had been invited.
我被告知得到了邀请。
(informal, chiefly Brit.)punish or scold someone severely
(非正式，主英)（严厉）惩罚（或斥责）某人
(或 hoot 等)(informal)not care at all
(非正式)毫不在乎
people who don't give a damn about the environment.
对环境漠不关心的人。
(informal)what's the news?; what's happening? (frequently used as a friendly greeting)
(非正式)有什么消息吗？近来怎么样啊？（常用作招呼语）
reveal the true identity of someone
暴露某人的真实身份
his strangely shaped feet gave him away.
他那双形状奇特的脚暴露了他的身份。
hand over a bride ceremonially to her bridegroom as part of a wedding ceremony
将新娘托付给新郎（婚礼的一个部分）