1.silent majority沉默的大多数
This isn't a worry for the government, Mr. Yurgens said, 'because they have consolidated the silent majority' of Russia.
尤尔根斯说,这对政府来说不值得担忧,因为他们已经统一了俄罗斯沉默的大多数 。
2.deaf as a post全聋;聋得什么也听不到
I had to shout at the old man before he heard me; he must be as deaf as a post.
我必须对那老人大声喊叫他才能听见,他一定聋得很厉害 。
3.All the more reason 更加正当的理由;更有理由...
Chinese officials are right to say that it will take years for higher public spending on health care and a social safety net to reduce household saving—all the more reason to speed up such policies.
中国官员认为提供更多公共开支用于健康医疗和社会保障,这要用许多年时间才能降低家庭的储蓄,这没错——因此这类政策更有理由得到更快的推行 。