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  Bristle with sth (phrasal verb)

  ●To have a large amount of something, or to be full of something.(充满…,有大量的…)

  Examples:  

  1.He bristles with energy.  

  2.The project was bristling with difficulties.

  At the sight of sb/sth (idiom)

  ●Upon seeing.(一见到…)

  Examples:  

  1.He faints at the sight of blood.  

  2.The child laughed at the sight of the new toy.

  All of a sudden (idiom)

  ●If something happens all of a sudden, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.(突然地,出乎意料地)

  Examples:  

  1.It seemed to happen all of a sudden - I felt dizzy and I just collapsed.  

  2.All of a sudden, the lights went out.

  Hit sb. below the belt (idiom)

  ●To deal someone an unfair blow.

  (用卑劣的手段攻击别人(如同拳击中违规地攻击对手腰带以下的部位))

  Examples:  

  1.That's not fair! You told them I was the one who ordered the wrong-size carpet. That's hitting me below the belt.  

  2.You were hitting Tom below the belt when you said that.

  Throw (one's) weight around (idiom)

  ●To use one's position, power or influence unfairly to get what one wants.(耀武扬威,作威作福)

  Examples:  

  1.You can expect the big industries to throw their weight around in order to influence the regulations.  

  2.His teammates didn't appreciate how he threw his weight around.

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