Stab sb. in the back 暗箭伤人，背叛某人He always stabs others in the back.他总是在背地里中伤别人。释义：stab：本义是匕首，短剑；这里作动词，刺，捅。stab sb. in the back 或 stab in the back of sb.：本义是指在某人的背后捅一刀，比喻背地里中伤别人，暗箭伤人，背叛某人。Stand sb. up 爽约，失约，放“鸽子”After she stood me up a second time, I never went out with her again.自从她第二次爽约以后，我就再也不和她约会了。释义：直译是让人站着一直傻等，引申为没能按时去赴约，特别是指男女约会。Steal one's thunder 抢风头Remember you are the leading role; don't let others steal your thunder!记着你才是主角，别让他人抢了你的风头！释义：thunder：原意为雷声，雷声贯耳也可以指名气steal one's thunder：直译是偷走了某人的雷声，引申为抢走了别人的名气、风头。
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