(单词翻译:单击)
1)take a rain check改天吧
Model: [1998.8.北美(29)]
——Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上来吃饭好吗?)
——I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.(我工作很忙,改日吧。)
2)lost count弄不清楚
Model: [2000.1.(21)]
——Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?(自从你的女友搬到Bridgeport,你老是开车去看她。一周去几次啊?)
——I have lost count, but I can do it with my eyes closed.(搞不清楚了,但我闭着眼也能摸过去。)
3)be in another world精神恍惚;魂不守舍
Model: [1996.5.(25)]
——Pete's really out of it these days.(Pete这几天有点心不在焉。)
——Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, he's been in another world.(我同意。自从他遇见Ann,他就魂不守舍了。)
4)make yourself at home随意,随便
Model: [1999.8.(7)]
——Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脱下夹克吗?)
——Of course not, make yourself at home.(当然不介意,随意一点!)
5)save your breath省口气吧;别白费口舌了
Model: [1995.10.(14)]
——Hey? John! John!(嘿,John! John!)
——Save your breath1. He's out of earshot.(省口气吧。他已经听不到了。)
6)make sense有意义,理解 Model: [1999.1.(29)]
——The plot2 of that movie is hard to follow.(那部电影的情节很难跟得上。)
——It makes more sense the second time.(再看一遍就理解了。)
7)cost sb. an arm and a leg非常昂贵
Model: [1999.1.(4)]
——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到Bill送给Linda的钻戒了吗?)
——I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.(当然了。那一定很昂贵。)
8) burn a hole in one's pocket很快地被花光
Model: [1997.10 ]
——Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? (你攒足钱给你的电脑买一台新打印机了吗?)
——You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately . Maybe next month. (这几个月我花钱如流水。也许下个月吧。)
9)fill one's shoes很好地顶替;令人满意地替代
Model: [1997.8.]
——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? (你听说Jones教授要退休了吗?)
——Yes. The faculty3 won't find anyone to fill her shoes. (是的。学校将很难找到合适的人来代替她。)
10)is ice cold表示理所当然
Model: [1995.10.]
——Does Prof. Ford4 always come to class? (Ford教授总是来上课吗?)
——Is ice cold? (当然了。)
11)like apples and oranges用来表示无法相比的事物
Model: [1997.1.]
——Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge?(你认为桥牌和象棋哪个更难学?)
——They are like apples and oranges. (它俩没法比较。)
12)look for a needle in a hay5 stack6大海捞针
Model: [1990.1.]
——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station. (我们要在火车站接John.)
——That's like looking for a needle in a hay stack .(那可真是大海捞针。)
13)lose one's train of忘记
Model: [1995.1.]
——When you interrupted7 me, you made me lose my train of thought. (你打断了我的思考,我忘记我在想什么了。)
14)meet each other half way相互妥协,让步
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breath
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plot
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| v.绘制;n.小块土地,地区图,图,阴谋,情节;vt.划分,绘图,密谋;vi.密谋,策划 | |
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faculty
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Ford
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hay
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stack
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interrupted
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