133. in the wake of: 随之而来，作为……的结果 In the wake of the recession, the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow. 随着经济的衰退，需要食物救助的家庭数量开始上升。
134. more often than not : 往往，多半 More often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain. 带来幸福的事情往往也会伴随着痛苦。
135. pay off: 回报；偿清，还清（债务） In the long run, too much specialization doesn’t pay off. 从长远来看，过度专业化并不会带来回报。 It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan. 他需要用余生来偿还这笔贷款。
