坚强的后盾

straight talking───实话实说（电视节目名）

strongest suit───最结实的衣服

restacking───重新包装

streetwalking───n.拉客卖淫；adj.妓女拉客的；像拉客妓女似的

strong feeling───强烈的感受；强烈的感觉

strong showing───有力的展示

strong-arming───高压手段；暴力

Villarreal winger Robert Pires has hailed the Premier League as the "strongest" domestic competition in the world and is backing his former club Arsenal to be crowned champions of Europe.───比利亚雷尔边锋皮雷认为英超是世界上最强的联赛，他还支持他的老东家阿森纳去赢得欧冠。

But he reserves his strongest criticism for the City of London where he sees investors interested only in elaborate speculation, and unwilling to take risks on backing ordinary businesses.───但他对伦敦持有最强烈的批评，在他看来，这里的投资者只对复杂的投机感兴趣，不愿意在支持普通行业上冒风险。