脫口說英語口語生活習語大全O-16：over a barrel 受制于人

A:It is obvious that their goverment is nursing the hope of having all other countries over a barrel and bring them completely under their control.

A:很顯然，他們的政府是存心想在經濟上支配其他的國家并把其他所有的國家完全置于他們的控制之下。

B:It's typical of them to do so.

B：他們最愛這么干了。

A:What can we do then?

A:我們能做些什么呢?

B:We must keep developing our economy and unite with other developing countries to fight against it.

B：我們必須發(fā)展自己的經濟并和其他國家聯(lián)合起來一起抵制這種趨勢。