reach a plateau (发展)进入停滞期;(物价)进入平稳状态

make a plea for 恳求…

on the plea of 以…为借口

plead against 反驳;劝人不要…

plead with 向…恳求

poke about/around 搜索，探问

poke fun at 拿…开玩笑，取笑

poke one’s nose into 探问，干预

at a premium 以高价;奇缺

put/place a (high) premium on 高度评价,重视

be reckless of expenditure 乱花钱

be reckless of the consequences 毫不顾及后果

chief referee 主裁判

side referee 边裁判

resent (doing) sth. 对(做)…感到气愤

reside in 在于…英语六级技巧

give/make a salute 行礼

take the salute (元首、将军)接受敬礼,还礼

fire a salute of twenty-one guns 鸣礼炮二十一响

salute with eyes (rifle, the hand) 行注目(持枪、举手)礼

stand at (the) salute 立正敬礼

be saturated with 充满，饱和

be off the scent (喻)迷失方向,失去线索

have no scent for 对于…没有敏感

smuggle in 偷运进来

smuggle out 私运出去

smuggled goods 走私货物

on the sneak 偷偷地,秘密地

sneak away (off, out) 溜掉,悄悄离开

stray from (off) the right path 偏离正道