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分门别类说英文 2分门别类说英文 2 精彩英文习语 1.Every dog has his day.人人都有得意的一天。 例如: I know how upset you are that you didn't get the promotion.But don't take it too hard--your turn will come.You know what they say--every dog has his day~ 我知道你因为没有得到提升而感到很不高兴。你可别把这件事看的太重了, 你以后会有机会的。就像...

分门别类说英文 2
分门别类说英文 2 精彩英文习语 1.Every dog has his day.人人都有得意的一天。 例如: I know how upset you are that you didn't get the promotion.But don't take it too hard--your turn will come.You know what they say--every dog has his day~ 我知道你因为没有得到提升而感到很不高兴。你可别把这件事看的太重了, 你以后会有机会的。就像他们说的:人人都有得意之时。 2.back and fill出尔反尔,朝三暮四 例如:Those who back and fill at the problem should be got rid of. 那些在这个问题上出尔反尔的人应该被赶出去。 3.You'll be better off.你的状况很快就会好的。 例如: A:Jack,did you find your apartment yet? B:No,I'm now sharing aroom with my colleague. A:It's really alittle inconvenient for the time being,but you'll be better off. B:I hope so. A:杰克,找到公寓了吗? B:还没有,我现在和同事合住一间房。 A:暂时确实是有些不方便,但你的状况很快就会改善的。 B:希望如此。 4.a fish out of water不自在的人,感到生疏不适的人 例如: At the conference Iwas afish out of water.All the speeches were in Franch,a language Inever studied. 参加那个会议真叫我感到别扭。所有人发表讲话时都用法文,可是,我从 来也没有学过法文。 5.leave sb.by himself把某人单独留下 例如: A:Would you like to go to the concert? B:I'd love to.But Ican't leave my son by himself.I've to take care of him at home. A:你想去听音乐会吗? B:我想去,但是我不能把我的儿子单独留下,我得在家照看他。 6.with aheart and ahalf十分愿意 例如: If you need any help,I will give you ahand with aheart and ahalf. 只要你需要,我很乐意帮忙。 7.rain cats and dogs倾盆大雨 例句: It's raining cats and dogs,so we can't go out to play right now. 外面正下着倾盆大雨,所以现在我们不能出去玩儿。 -to-man坦率的,说心里话 8.man 例如: I had aman-to-man talk with him about the problem last night. 昨天晚上我和他对这个话题开诚布公地谈了谈。 9.to come clean坦白交待 例如: You'd better come clean.We know you stole the money.Where is it? 你最好是坦白交待,我们知道你偷了钱,藏在什么地方? 10.see the light恍然大悟,同意 例句: I didn't approve of his action,but he explained his reason and then Isaw the light. 起初我并不赞成他的做法,但经过他解释理由之后,我才恍然大悟。 11.blow one's own horn自吹自擂 例句: People get tired of aman who is always blowing his own horn. 人们对老是吹牛的人感到厌烦。 12.have aball过得很快活,玩得很高兴 例句: The picnic was fantastic,we had aball~ 野餐棒极了,我们玩得真痛快 13.in atight spot处于窘境;在困难中 例句: Whenever she was in atight spot,she'd write to her father and he'd send her acheck. 她一没钱了就写信给她的父亲,于是他就给她寄一张支票。 14.It's really something.真棒~ 例句: A:Do you think the movie is wonderful? B:Yes.It's really something. A:你认为这部影片很好吗? B:是的,确实不错。 15.It's up in the air.尚未决定 例句: A:Jack,have you got that job yet? B:Not yet.It's up in the air.I haven't made up my mind yet. A:杰克,你得到那份工作了吗? B:还没有。尚未决定,我还没有下定决心。 16.Thank you for having us.谢谢你请我们做客。 例句: :I'm afraid I've got to go now.Thank you for having us.we had A aball~ B:It was apleasure. A:恐怕现在得走了,谢谢你邀请我们做客,我们玩得很开心。 B:你们玩得好,我也很高兴。 17.pop the question求婚 例句: After the dance party,he popped the question. 舞会过后,他提出求婚。 18.Don't miss the boat~不要坐失良机~ 例句: A:Jack,the bank is lowering deposit interest rates. B:Yes,maybe it's time to invest my money in securites. A:Jump to it.Don't miss the boat. A:杰克,银行正在降低存款利率呢。 B:是的,也许我该把钱投到证券上了。 A:马上去做吧,不要坐失良机。 19.in the bag十拿九稳的,已到手的 例句: The General Manager was excited because he knew he had already had several major contracts in the bag. 总裁非常高兴,因为他知道几个大宗定单已经是十拿九稳了。 20.know one's beans熟悉(精通)自己的业务 例句: Though she is very clumsy at doing housework,she knows her beans in working. 虽然她在做家务方面笨手笨脚的,在工作方面却很精通。 21.burn the candle at both ends浪费精力、浪费钱财 例句: You're burning the candle at both ends.A man can not work night and day with impunity. 你过分消耗精力了,一个人不可能夜以继日地工作而不生病的。 22.carry achip on one's shoulder以挑衅的态度出现 例句: He is very difficult to deal with--he's always carried achip on his shoulder about his lack of education. 他这个人很难对付--由于没能受到良好的教育,他整天都像要跟人家打架 似的。 23.bet one's bottom dollar倾囊下注 例句: I would bet my bottom dollar that he gets paid more than you do. 我敢打赌他的工资肯定比你高。 24.borrow trouble杞人忧天;自寻烦恼 例句: Don't borrow trouble by worrying about next year. 不要为明年的事儿瞎操心了。 25.hold one's peace保持沉默 例句: I didn't agree with my teacher,but held my peace as he was rather angry. 我不赞成老师的意见,但由于他在生气,我只好保持沉默。 26.hit the jackpot幸运万分,非常成功 例句: You certainly hit the jackpot when you got Mrs.Smith for ateacher.She's the best in the school. 你能有史密斯太太做老师真是幸运。她是学校里最好的老师呢。 27.lucky dog幸运儿 例句: John is alucky dog,he just won 100 dollors on abet. 约翰真是个幸运儿,他与人打赌刚赢了100元。 28.make one's mouth water(指美食美味)令人垂涎欲滴 例句: The pies in the store window made Little Tommy's mouth water. 店铺橱窗里摆的馅饼使小汤米馋涎欲滴。 29.burn up the road开快车 例句: He was so eager to get to the game that he burned up the road all the way. 他急于赶去看比赛,所以一路上风驰电掣般地开车。 30.You name the time.你来定时间。 例句: A:Jack,what time shall we meet tomorrow? B:I'll be free all day.You name the time. A:杰克,我们明天什么时候见面? B:我一天都有空儿。你来定时间吧。 31.I'm on adiet.我正在减肥。 例如: A:Would you like some ice cream? B:No,thanks.I'm on adiet. A:你想吃冰激凌吗? B:不了,谢谢。我在减肥。 32.soft soap奉承、恭维、拍马 例如: His letter was full of soft soap. 他的信全都是恭维话。 You'll get nothing by soft-soaping me. 你使用奉承我的方法是捞不到好处的。 33.count for nothing不重要;毫无价值 例如: All that extra effort counts for nothing now that they have cancelled the whole project. 他们既然已经取消了整个项目,所以,一切额外努力便毫无价值了。 34.a lion in the way难关、拦路虎 例如: The danger is certainly alion in the way;you can go ahead or turn back.Which will you do? 危险当然是可怕的障碍,你可以向前走,也可以向后转,你愿意走哪条路? 35.That's ridiculous.那太荒唐了。 例如: A:How much are your grapes? B:40 yuan for one jin. :That's ridiculous.That's too expensive. A A:葡萄多少钱一斤? B:40块钱一斤。 A:那太荒唐了。太贵了。 36.make one's hair stand(up)on end 使人毛骨悚然 例如: Some of those ghost stories make my hair stand on end;even though Idon't believe in ghosts. 有几篇鬼故事使我毛骨悚然,虽然我并不相信鬼。 37.go fifty-fifty各半、平分 例如: If you find the treasure,we will go fifty-fifty. 如果你找到那批财宝,咱们就平分。 38.neck and neck并驾齐驱、不分上下 例如: The two men were running neck and neck. 这两个人现在正并肩跑着。 39.a rolling stone滚石、漂浮不定的人 例如: Let me see.You are twenty-two and have been aclerk,a a rolling stone gathers no traveller,and aporter.Keep to one job; moss. 让我看看。你现在二十二岁,当过店员、旅行者和搬运工。你应该坚持一 项工作;滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。 40.lion's share最大和最好的部分 例如: Of course you'll want the lion's share of the profit as you've done most of the work. 这件工作大部分都是你做的,当然你要拿最大部分的利润。 41.dog does not eat dog同类不相残、同室不操戈 例如:As the proverb goes:"Dog does not eat dog."They compromised with one another finally. 正如谚语所说:"同室不操戈。"他们终于互相让步了。 42.The sooner,the better.越快越好。 例如: A:You'd better apply for your passport now.The sooner,the better. B:All right.I'll follow your advice. A:你最好现在就去申请护照。越快越好。 B:好吧。我听你的。 43.come to hand到手(多指收到来信) 例如: Your letter has just come to hand. 刚收到你的信。 44.burn one's fingers自寻烦恼、自找苦吃 例如: It was too late for him to regret as he had burned his fingers. 他因管闲事而自找苦吃,真是后悔莫及。 45.up to one's neck深陷于.中 例如: She said she knew nothing about the robbery,but I'm sure she's in it up to her neck. 她说她对这起抢劫案一无所知,不过我敢肯定她深深卷入其中。 46.cut afigure出风头、露头角 例如: Mr.Rolls cut abrilliant figure when he opened the ball with the Duchess on his arm. 罗尔斯先生挽着公爵夫人开始跳舞时就引人注目。 He cut apoor figure on apublic occasion. 他在大庭广众中出了洋相。 47.hang in the wind犹豫不决、主意未定 例如: He hung in the wind and missed the good opportunity. 他犹豫不决,因而错过了良机。 48.Let's go Dutch.我们各付各的帐。 例如: A:The food price here must be pretty high. B:Don't worry about it.Let's go Dutch. A:这儿的食品价格一定很高。 B:不用担心。我们各付各的帐。 49.I've had enough.我已经足够(吃饱)了。 例如: A:Do you want another piece of cake? B:No,thanks.I've had enough. A:你还想再要一片面包吗? B:不了,谢谢。我已经吃饱了。 50.bite off sb's nose声色俱厉地训斥某人 例如: She bites off his nose on the faintest provocation. 不管有事无事,她动不动就声色俱厉地训斥他。 51.let bygones be bygones让过去的事成为历史吧 例如:Don't take it too hard.Let bygones be bygones.Everything will be fine. 不要放在心上,过去的事就让它过去吧.一切都会好的. 52.burn one's bridges behind(you)破釜沉舟,自断退路 例如:Now we've burned our bridges behind us and we have no option but to go forward with the project. 现在我们已经破釜沉舟了,除了按 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 前进外,别无选择。 53.a house of cards不可靠的计划、空中楼阁 例如:I'm afraid you've been building ahouse of cards;no one is going to help you in ascheme like that. 恐怕你一直在考虑的计划是不可靠的空中楼阁,没人会帮助你去搞那样的 一个计划。 54.leave no stone unturned千方百计、不遗余力 例如:We leave no stone unturned in doing our experiment,but up to now we haven't got asatisfactory result yet. 我们用种种方法来做这个实验,但至今尚未得到满意的结果。 55.keep one's head保持镇静 例如:Mr.White can keep his head in any emergency;he is never likely to panic. 怀特先生在任何紧急情况下都能保持镇静,从不会惊慌。 56.I'll show you.我指给你看(我来教你)。 例如:A:Riding horses is amazing.Do you want to give it atry? B:No,thanks.I'm afraid Ican't control them. A:Come on.It's fun.I'll show you. A:骑马很刺激的,你想不想试试? B:不了,多谢。我恐怕控制不了它。 A:来吧,很好玩的,我来教你。 57.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。 例如:A:What do you think of the book? B:I liked it very much~ A:Great minds think alike. A:你觉得这书怎么样? B:我非常喜欢。 A:英雄所见略同。 58.blow out 1.聚会2.爆炸 例如:We arrived two hours late at the big blow out for Charle's birthday because our car had ablow-out. 由于我们车胎炸了,所以我们晚了两个小时到达查理举行生日宴会的地方。 这句话里第一个blow-out是指规模很大的聚会,第二个blow-out是指汽 车的轮胎炸了。 59.So far,so good.到目前为止还好。 例如:A:How do you like your new job? B:Pretty good.I enjoy it. A:How are you getting along with your colleagues? B:So far,so good.They are really nice people. A:你觉得新工作怎么样? B:不错。我喜欢。 A:你和你的同事相处的怎么样? B:到目前为止很好。他们都是很好的人。 60.Let's keep in touch.让我们保持联系。 例如:A:I'm leaving for Canada tomorrow. B:So soon?Don't forget me. A:Of course Iwon't.Let's keep in touch. A:我明天就要去加拿大了。 B:这么快?不要忘记我们呀。 A:我当然不会了。让我们保持联系吧。 61.cry in one's beer借酒消愁 例如:Well,if you won't come with me tonight I'll just have to stay at home and cry in my beer. 唉,如果你今晚不肯来陪我,我就只好呆在家里借酒消愁了。 62.be born with asilver spoon in one's mouth门第高贵;出生富豪 例如:What does he know about hardship--he was born with asilver spoon in his mouth.他根本就不知道什么叫艰难--他出生在富贵人家。 63.down and out失业,不走运 例如:The bum was down and out on skid row. 这个流浪汉是贫民区的一个失业者。 The writer was down and out,but he still went on with his writing. 那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了,但他还是继续写作。 64.do sth.with one's eyes closed很容易做;闭着眼睛也做得出来 例如:Bush has done it so many times.he could do it with his eyes closed. 这玩意布什做过多次了,他就是闭着眼睛也能做。 65.do sth.off the top of one's head 毫无准备地干什么事情,临时应付 例如:I'll just have to give the speech off the top of my head.There's no time to write it down. 没有时间写讲稿,我只好即席发言。 66.bat an eye眨一下眼睛(表示惊讶、恐惧等) 例如:Bill told his story without batting an eye,although not aword of it was true.虽然没有一句话是真的,比尔编造故事却面不改色。 67.give me ahand请帮个忙 例如:Please give me ahand.I can't carry it myself. 请帮我个忙,我自己拿不动了。 68.just so so马马虎虎,不过如此 例如:A:What do you think of the concert? B:Just so so. A:你觉得这场音乐会怎么样? B:也就那么回事儿吧。 69.no pains,no gains.不劳无获 例如:A:Julia has won the special prize in the English Competition. B:She sure did.As you see,no pains,no gains. A:朱丽亚在英语大赛上获得了特别奖。 B:当然啦~你知道的,不劳无获嘛。 70.cry one's eyes out痛哭流涕,痛哭欲绝 例如:The sister cried her eyes out at the loss of her necklace. 姐姐丢了项链以后,哭得死去活来。 71.at one fell swoop一下子(一举,突袭) 例如:He lost all his wealth all at one fell swoop. 他一下子失去了所有的财产。 72.stick to one's last做自己份内的事 Now stick to your last and don't tell me how to do my work. 例如: 你只管自己的事吧。我的工作该怎么做,用不着你来指点。 73.the game is not worth the candle一件事不值得做,做了会得不偿 失 例如:I don't think you should sue him for damages.You know,lawyers charge expensively and the game will not be worth the candle. 我想,你最好不要控告他要求赔偿了。律师收费很高,你会得不偿失的。 74.carry/have/wear achip on one's shoulder准备随时吵嘴、打架的样 子 例如:He has been wearing achip on his shoulder ever since he was given the sack. 他给炒鱿鱼之后,动不动就发脾气了。 75.make bricks without straw做无米之炊 例如:Do you think Ican make bricks without straw?If Idon't have the data,how can Icarry out the analysis? 你以为我可以造无米之炊么?没有数据,我怎么分析呢? 76.a Freudian slip说溜了嘴 例如:A Freudian slip on her part betrayed the secret. 她一时说溜了嘴,泄露了秘密。 77.to aT恰到好处地;精确地,丝毫不差地 例如:That dress fits Jean to aT. 那件衣服对琼再合适不过了。 78.take adump上大号 例如:A:Would you mind closing the door?I'm trying to take adump here. A:你可不可以把门关起来呢?我正在上大号。 B:Well,learn to lock the door next time. B:那么下次学会把门锁起来吧~ 79.hang out和朋友在一起 例如:A:I don't know what is going on lately.Jack seems to curse alot these days. B:Well,that's just what you get from hanging out with the wrong crowd. A:不知道最近Jack怎么搞的。他经常口出恶言。 B:嗯,交错了朋友就是这样啊~ 80.XYZ检查你的拉链 例如:Hey,man.XYZ. 老兄啊~检查一下你的拉链吧。 "XYZ"是"Check your zipper."的意思。在美国,填表选项时多用打「X」来 表示。这个选项的动作就叫"Check",也就是这里的XYZ的X所代表的。Y是 Your,Z代表的就是Zipper。 81.school of hard knocks艰苦的磨练 A:My boss is such ashrewd businessman everyone admires him. B:Which university did he graduate from? A:He never went to high school.He was educated in the school of hard knocks. B:That's incredible. A:我的老板是个非常精明的生意人,每个人都很欣赏他。 B:他是从哪所大学毕业的? A:连高中都没上过。他是受了艰苦的磨练而成长起来的。 B:真是难以置信。 82.right up one's alley正合某人的心意或技能 A:David is good at tennis. B:Speaking of tennis,Daniel is the best. A:That's for sure.All sports are right up his alley.Actually, nobody can get abetter hand over him yet. B:He'll make asuccessful sportsman,I think. A:大卫很擅长网球。 B:谈到网球,丹尼尔是最棒的了。 A:那是肯定的。所有运动他都擅长。事实上,还没人能胜过他。 B:我想他会成为一个成功的运动员的。 83.the benefit of the doubt(在证据不足情况下)假定某人无辜 :Who did it? A B:Don't be so angry,Henry? A:It must be Robert. B:Maybe Robert did it,maybe he didn't.If Iwere you, I would give him the benefit of the doubt.It's not so important anyway. A:这是谁干的? B:亨利,别发那么大的火好不好? A:准是罗伯特干的。 B:也许是罗伯特干的,也许不是。如果我是你,我就先假定不是他干的。 不管怎么说这件事也没什么大不了的。 84.make aclean breast of….忏悔 A:You're restless.Are you in trouble? B:I've done something Ishouldn't A:Then make aclean breast of it,you will feel released. B:I've not decided yet. A:你老是不安?有麻烦吗? B:我做了件不该做的事。 A:那就彻底忏悔一下吧。你会感觉轻松一些的。 B:我还没决定呢。 85.the long and short of it概括地说 A:Do you know why John left our company? B:It's acomplicated story but the long and short of it is that he transferred alarge sum of money wrongly. A:Who should be responsible exactly? B:A crook took advantage of him.Our boss would never forgive such astupid act. A:你知道为什么约翰离开我们公司了吗? B:这事很复杂,但概括地说,他错转了一大笔资金。 A:确切说谁应负责呢? B:一个骗子骗了他。我们的老板永远也不会原谅这样愚蠢的行为。 86.big shot要人 A:Do you know Mr.Smith? B:No,but Iknow of him.He's abig shot in the local politics. A:I'm told he's only ayes-man. B:Yes,I hate that.At present,what we want is astrong,independent leader,not abunch of yes-man. A:你认识史密斯先生吗? B:不认识,但我知道这人,他在本地政界是个举足轻重的人物。 A:我听说他是个和事佬。 B:没错儿,我就恨这个。现在,我们要的是强有力的、有主见的领导人, 可不是和事佬儿。 87.be in one's shoes 如果.在.的立场上的话 A:Why are you so upset? B:I flunked math.If you were in my shoes,you'd be upset, A:你为何如此沮丧? B:我的数学没及格。如果你是我,你也会一样沮丧的。 88.Go Bananas 情绪失控 例如:My little sister spends all her time listening to loud music,talking on the phone,or looking at herself in the mirror instead of studying,my parents are going bananas at her. 我妹妹整天不是把音乐开很大声,就是打电话,要不就是照镜子,反正就 是不学习。我爸妈都要被她气疯了。 89.make waves惹是生非 Nobody likes him,for he makes waves wherever he goes. 没有人喜欢他,因为他去到哪里都是兴风作浪的。 90.catch some Zs小睡一下 A:Excuse me.I have to catch some Zs. B:I thought you just woke up.Sleepy head. A:抱歉~我想小睡一下。 :我以为你才刚睡醒。爱睡虫。 B 91.Have had enough对…发腻;厌烦 A:What do you think of the Prof.Smith lecture? B:I've had enough of that kind of stuff. A:So have I.I decided not to go next time. A:你认为史密斯教授的课上得怎么样? B:我对他讲的课已经厌烦了。 A:我也是。我决定下节课不去了。 92.under age未成年 A:Why not take me to the party,Mom? B:You're too young,dear. A:Oh,I'm really as tall as you. B:Oh,you're still under age. A:为什么不带我去参加晚会,妈妈? B:你还未成年,亲爱的。 A:不,我都快和您一般高了。 B:但你还是没长大啊。 93.have it in one有能力(做某事) A:Harry was elected monitor at the class meeting yesterday. :Do you think he has it in him to be agood monitor? B A:He's agood student as far as his achievement is concerned. But Ireally can't tell whether he'll make agood monitor. A:昨天哈里在班会上被选为班长。 B:你认为他有能力成为一名好班长吗? A:就他的成绩来说他是一名好学生。但他是不是能当个好班长,我也说不 好。 94.search me(非正式)不知道 A:Where's Annie? B:In the house. A:In the house?Where is she? B:Search me,I don't know where she is now. A:安妮呢? B:在屋里。 A:在屋里?在哪儿呢? B:不知道,我也搞不清。 95.Take the turning拐弯 A:Could you tell me how to get to the bank? B:Let me think.Well,take the second turning on the right and it's opposite the supermarket. A:I see.Is it far? B:No,not really,only afew minutes. A:Oh,good,thank your very much. A:请告诉去银行怎么走,好吗? B:让我想想,恩,在第二个路口向右拐,就在超市的对面。 A:我明白了,很远吗? B:不太远,只有几分钟的路程。 A:非常感谢。 96.think twice about仔细考虑 A:You're anative of the city and you have lived here for many years.How do you like it? B:Well,I'd have to think twice about that. A:It's familiar to you,isn't it? B:Well,I think it's beautiful.I especially like the weather here. A:你是本市人,在这儿呆了很多年,你觉得这座城市怎么样? B:恩,我得好好想一想。 A:你不陌生吧? B:恩,我想,这儿很美,我特别喜欢这儿的天气。 97.take someone's mind off something使某人忘记某事 A:I need aweek's vacation so that Ican take my mind off my troubles. :Yeah,maybe things will changes for the better. B A:I am hoping so. A:我需要一周的假期,这样我可以忘记我的烦恼。 B:是啊,也许事情会有转机。 A:我正希望如此。 98.rat race激烈的竞争 A:America is arich country.Many people are dreaming of going there but you came back. B:To tell you the truth,I'm very happy with my modest job here and the peaceful life. A:New York is exciting,isn't it? B:Yes,but Ihave no desire to take part in the rat race there. A:美国是个富裕的国读。很多人都梦想去那儿,但你却回来了。 B:坦白地说,我很满意自己在这里的普通工作和平静生活。 A:纽约很令人兴奋,不是吗? B:是的。但我却无心卷入那种你死我活的竞争。 99.the matter麻烦 A:Is the anything matter? B:I've been watching the game on TV.One of our athletes is seriously injured. A:My goodness~Has she been sent to hospital? B:Yes,poor girl.She's only your age. A:出什么事了吗? B:我一直在看电视上的比赛,我们的一个队员严重受伤了。 A:天哪~她被送往医院了吗? B:送了。可怜孩子,她只有你这么大。 100.something the matter with出问题 A:Hey,Richard~What're you doing right here? B:My recorder has something the matter with its speaker;I want to have it fixed. A:It broke down again?You really need anew one. A:嘿,里查德~你在这儿干什么呢? B:我录音机的喇叭坏了。我想找人把它修好。 A:又坏了?你真该买个新的了。 101.rude awakening 如梦初醒 A:I heard that Daniel,not Donald has been promoted. B:Yes,Donald had thought that he was the boss's favorite employee. This time he had arude awakening. A:Poor Donald~ A:我听说丹尼尔升职了,而不是唐纳德。 B:是这样。唐纳德总以为自己是老板最得意的雇员。这次他才如梦初醒。 A:可怜的唐纳德。 102.twist one's arm 采取强制手段 A:It's not easy to be adean of adepartment. B:I agree. A:The new dean in our department is twisting the arms of some of the faculty members in order to get his way. A:做系主任可真不容易。 B:可不是嘛。 A:我们系新上任的主任正在对一些教师采取强制手段,以到达他自己的目 的。 103.the shot in the arm 激励;鼓舞 A:Good news~ B:What is it? A:The state of economy is starting to go up in our country. B:That's just the shot in the arm we need. A:好消息~ :什么消息? B A:我们国家的经济状况开始好转了。 B:那正是我们所需要的鼓舞人心的消息。 104.Be above oneself趾高气扬 A:Maggie seems to be quite above herself these days.What happened? B:Well,she got promoted. A:麦琪这几天得意忘形,怎么啦? B:噢,她升职了。 105.have an itching palm 贪财 A:Don't trust Ben. B:Why? A:He has an itching palm and is sure to cheat you out of your share of the profits. B:Then Imust be careful about him. A:别信任本。 B:为什么? A:他很贪财,肯定会从你身上骗得好处。 B:那我必须小心了。 106.have asweet tooth 喜爱甜食 A:Alana is getting fatter and fatter.Why doesn't she try to lose some weight? B:She has asweet tooth and loves meat more than anything else. A:No wonder she's getting weight so fast. B:But now she's come to realize the consequences and decided to cut down on candies and desserts. A:阿兰娜越来越胖了,她为什么不试着减肥呢? B:她偏好甜食而且最喜欢吃肉。 A:怪不得她胖的这么快。 B:但现在她已渐渐意识到后果严重了,并决心少吃糖果和甜点。 107.have abig nose 爱打听 A:Frank said Ihave abig nose.I wonder what the means. B:You're interested in other people's business,aren't you? A:Does he mean I'm inquisitive or I'm nosy? B:That's right. A:弗兰克说我是"包打听"。我想知道这是什么意思? B:你对别人的事情很感兴趣,不是吗? :他的意思是我很好奇或是我爱打听别人的事情吗? A B:是的。 108.cool one's heels 久候 A:You finally come.I had to cool my heels for you. B:Sorry.Something unexpected tied me up. A:Hurry up,or we'll miss the last performance. B:OK.Let's go in. A:你终于来了,我等了你好久了。 B:对不起,以外事情把我给缠住了。 A:快点,否则我们将错过最后一场表演。 B:好吧,我们进去吧。 109.in one's heart of hearts 在心里 A:Are you really dating with Tom? B:Yeah.But in my heart of hearts,I find he's not very to my liking. A:Then why not keep away from him? B:The problem is that Ijust have no one to turn right now. A:That's stupid. :你真的在和汤姆约会吗? A B:是的,可是,我并不是从心眼里喜欢他。 A:那你干吗不离开他呢? B:问题是我还没有找到更好的人。 A:这样做真愚蠢。 200.have head like asieve 健忘 A:What's that man's name? B:I thought you'd been introduced to him twice. A:Yeah.But Istill cannot remember his name.I've got ahead like asieve。 A:那位先生叫什么来着? B:我想已经给你介绍了两次了。 A:不错。但我还是没有记住他的名字,我很健忘。 201.Too(clever)by half 可太聪明啦(贬义);聪明过了头 A:He thought he could get Mr.Green's money in his pocket but he lost all,he was too clever by half. B:The fact is he never realizes that.He always starts out tricking others and ends up being tricked. A:That's the point.He once lost his briefcase by asking a"blind man"to take care of it for him. A:他以为自己能把格林先生的钱据为己有,但却一分也没得到,他可是聪 明过头了。 B:事实是他从没有认识到这一点。他总是开始时骗别人,到最后却被别人 骗。 A:对啦,这才是要害。他曾丢过一个公文包,原因是让一个"盲人"帮他看 包。 202.Under warranty 在保修期内 A:Oh~Is this recorder still under warranty? B:It should be.I bought it only one month ago.Now it refuses to work these days. A:It must be poor quality. A:噢~这台录音机还在保修期内? B:应该是。我一个月前刚买了它,可这些天它就不好使了。 A:一定是质量太差了。 203.in cold blood 冷血 A:The murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment. B:It's asevere punishment,I think. :Yeah,because he just killed aman in cold blood. A B:No wonder. A:那个杀人犯被判处了无期徒刑。 B:我想这刑罚相当重。 A:是啊,因为他残忍地杀了一个人。 B:那就不足为奇了。 204.Thin air 子虚乌有 A:Jim,can you write areport for me? B:Yes,I can,but you'll have to give me all the data. I can't create something out of thin air,you know. A:No,problem. A:吉姆,你能为我写份 报告 软件系统测试报告下载sgs报告如何下载关于路面塌陷情况报告535n,sgs报告怎么下载竣工报告下载 吗? B:可以,但你必须给我提供所有的数据,你知道,我不能凭空捏造。 A:没问题。 205.to the effect that 大意是…,含有…之意 A:What did Prof.Lindsay say in his speech? B:He spoke to the effect that the same symbol carries different implication or association in different cultures. :Can you give me an example? A B:Ox in Chinese is the symbol of diligence,honesty and responsibility as well as selfless contribution,but in Japanese,it's of backwardness and inefficiency. A:林塞教授在他的演讲中讲了些什么? B:他大意是说,"同样一个象征符号在不同的文化中却有着不同的含义, 使人产生不同的联想" A:能否为我举个例子? B:在中国文化中牛是勤劳、诚实、有责任感和无私奉献的象征;但在日本 文化中,它却是落后和无能的代表。 206.sure thing 当然可以 A:Would it be okay if Iused your phone to make alocal call? B:Sure thing. A:Do Ihave to dial"0"first? B:No. A:我能用你的电话打个市话吗? B:当然可以。 A:我是否得先拨"0"。 B:不。 207.scarcely ever 很少;几乎 A:Would you do me afavor? B:What's it? A:My daughter has no interest in studying at college. Could you provide some information on job? B:Scarcely ever to people get agood job these days without agood education. Tell this to her. A:帮我个忙好吗? B:什么事? A:我女儿不想上大学,你能提供些求职信息吗? B:你告诉她吧,现在没受过好的教育的人找到好工作很难。 208.well up in 精通;擅长 A:It's said you're well up in literature. B:You're partial.I just like it. A:Can you show me how to learn literature? B:That's ahard question.I've been reading and trying to write out my ideas. A:据说你很擅长文学。 B:你说的不完全对,我只不过是爱好文学。 A:你能告诉我怎样学习文学吗? B:这个问题很难回答。我一直在读书,并努力写出自己的感想。 209.what(ever)next 还有比这更荒唐的(或更料想不到的)吗 A:Lily's the First Lady?Whatever next? B:Why are you so surprised?Lily's the prettiest among us. A:But do you think beauty alone can make aFirst Lady? B:I'm afraid I've no say here. A:莉莉当上了第一夫人?还有比这更荒唐的吗? B:你为什么如此吃惊呢?莉莉是我们当中最漂亮的呀~ A:但你认为漂亮就能当上第一夫人? B:恐怕对此我没有发言权。 210.poor apology for something 有名无实 A:Did you have agood time during your holidays. B:Generally speaking yes.The restaurant Istayed in has anice atmosphere, but they serve apoor apology for ameal. A:How long did you stay there? B:10 days. A:假期过的好吗? B:总的来说还可以。我住的酒店氛围还不错,只是饭菜有名无实。 A:你在那儿住了多久? B:10天 特别声明: 1:资料来源于互联网,版权归属原作者 2:资料内容属于网络意见,与本账号立场无关 3:如有侵权,请告知,立即删除。
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