1. exception to sth. 例外
Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule.
在这条普遍的规律前面，好像只有流浪汉是个例外。
2. meddling in sth. 插手；干涉
I'm furious with him for meddling in our family disputes.
我很恼火他插手我们的家庭纠纷。
3. tip one's hand 摊牌
The foreign leader has definitely tipped his hand when it comes to his country's position in the negotiations.
这位外国领导人肯定在谈到他的国家在谈判中的地位的时候摊牌了。
4. strike sb. as 给某人……的印象
‘You don’t strike me as a religious man,’ I said frankly.
“你给我的感觉并不像一个教徒，”我坦言道。
