12. Through someone's good offices:透过某人的鼎力襄助0 G7 |% j, l% x- a& _& H" L4 ]
Through a senior officer's good offices, John got the permission to extend his visit.9 x+ k) e5 u- N K, q% e& _
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13. The good old days:过去的好时光) x- g7 i' d$ C% Y
When old friends meet, they like to chat about the good old days.
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14. Bad blood:感情恶劣
7 i6 K/ [9 r5 L( s2 U2 Q$ G- ^ There has been bad blood between the two in-laws.( J+ ]. R( ~+ K1 E4 f
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15. Bad language:粗话* K& u% @. h7 }! r
No bad language in the presence of children, please!
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0 O& I% m7 V/ ^1 V 16. In someone's bad books:令人讨厌
8 p0 N+ P2 f: x3 {5 o, j Tom is late again. No wonder he is often in his boss's bad books.& q# Y$ |$ l, y# ?2 d- q
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17. Come to a bad end:悲惨收场
+ J! K' p. n3 s$ C Some bad characters have been in and out of prison quite often. They will come to a bad end soon.
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18. Give someone a bad/ hard time:虐待某人
$ P3 m2 w, ^+ p6 C, a3 @ | If your boss tends to give you a bad time without any reason, you had better change your job.
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19. Give something up as a bad job:停止做不可能的事. g s" k( a- J6 K
Janet started learning Mandarin but did not make good progress. Eventually, she gave it up as a bad job.# }2 ]- }6 b9 a
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20. Go from bad to worse:越来越坏0 p, \, H; i! b
The relations between the two neighbouring countries seem to have gone from bad to worse.; [- q) _0 |4 [3 v" I
8 [8 X; b+ b' y: h Z) I) N3 r 21. Make the best of a bad job:在逆境中尽力而为- Y! P, d7 o9 p' e/ k9 c
Though Susie does not have good paper qualifications, she has made the best of a bad job and become a successful manager.
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& I/ A' U6 t5 ~: L$ T 22. In a bad way:情况不佳4 u% z1 b! M# V
After repeated setbacks, he has been depressed and is in a bad way now. |