in the wake of尾随,紧跟,仿效
例句:Plague came in the wake of earthquake.
地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。
2.The loss of the MQM's support for the coalition opens up the possibility of its collapse.
open up展现; 揭示
例句:The State Council are examining possibilities which are opening up in local affairs.
国务院正在考查开放地方事务的可行性。
3.The birds began dropping over the town of Beebe just before midnight on New Year's Eve, piling up on roofs and gardens.
pile up(使)成为一堆; 堆积
例句:The clouds are piling up.
云愈积愈密。
He piled up fallen leaves in a corner of the yard.
他把落叶堆积在院子一角。