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Words & Expressions

   Phrases and Expressions

ahead of

in front of 在…前面

by one's side

beside someone, side by side with someone 与…一道/并肩(工作,战斗等)

give oneself up (to)

to surrender (to) (向)…自首/投降

in broad daylight

in public 光天化日之下

in charge of

responsible for (对某事)负责

lay out

to arrange (a plan) 布置,安排

on the edge of

very close to (a certain state) 濒临(某种状态)

pull off to do (sth.)

very successfully 成功,大获全胜

set up shop

to establish one's business operations开始营业

split up

to divide (into separate groups or parts) 分头,分组

turf war

(slang) a gang fight for an area as its territory 地盘争斗

 

   Proper Names

ATF (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)

(美国)烟酒及火器管理局

Billy White

比利·怀特

Cali

卡利(哥伦比亚南部城市)

DEA (the Drug Enforcement Administration)

(美国)麻醉品管制局

FBI (the Federal Bureau of Investigation)

(美国)联邦调查局

Glock

格罗克(枪械名)

Robert Grispino

罗伯特·格雷斯比诺

Kevin Kline

凯文·格克来因

Miami

迈阿密(美国佛罗里达州城市)

New Haven

新哈芬(美国康乃狄可州城市)

New York

纽约(美国纽约州城市)

San Juan

圣胡安(波多黎各首都)

Washington DC

华盛顿特区(美国首都)

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