Lame duck
沒有實權(quán) 站不住腳的
例句：
The governor of our state ended up as a lame duck when he lost the election. He still has six weeks left in office but there's nothing to do except to pack up his papers.
我們州的州長競選連任失敗，因此即將下任。他的任期還剩六個星期，不過他除了整理辦公室以外也沒有什么事可干了。
To clear the air:
打掃空氣 ×
消除隔閡 √
例句：
From their experience, I think making everything clear is the best way to clear the air.
從他們的經(jīng)歷中，我知道了消除誤會的最好方法是把事情說清楚。
Burning question:
燃燒的問題 ×
十萬火急的問題 √
例句：
It's a burning question for me if I should buy the house.
對于我來說，是否要買房是個十萬火急的問題啊。
By word of mouth:
口口相傳 √
例句：
I think the best way of advertising is by word of mouth.
我認(rèn)為最好的廣告方式是口口相傳。
