中国日报词汇中英对照(含例句).docVIP

cut back on：减少，削减They may want votes, but some Japanese election candidates have been cutting back on handshakes on the campaign trail as the new flu virus reaches epidemic proportions in Japan. 参加日本（众议院）选举的候选人们想拉选票，但由于新的（H1N1）流感病毒在日本大规模流行，一些候选人在宣传造势的过程中减少了握手次数。 play it safe：Also, play safe. Avoid extreme risks（谨慎行事）With little more than a week to go until the August 30 election that his opposition Democratic Party looks likely to win, candidate Denny Tamaki is playing it safe. 虽然距离8月30日的大选仅剩一周多一点的时间，而且日本反对党派民主党有望胜出，但候选人玉城丹尼还是决定谨慎行事。 set in:到来；开始When the northern hemispheres autumn weather set