in the heat of在最炎热的时刻,在…最热烈(或激烈)时;在(工作)最忙时
in the heat of the moment 一时激动之下
2.All we know is that it was a quick decision that Travolta made during the worst moments of his life, and that somebody was trying to take advantage of him because of it.
take advantage of利用,趁机利用,占…的便宜
例句:He took advantage of the situation.
他得天时地利。
3.They tried to extort 25 million dollars from the actor.
extort from勒索,敲诈,强要
例句:The local bandits extorted money from the villagers..
土匪向村民们勒索钱财。