2011英语四级考试语法讲义：形容词+名词=名词惯用语

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　　来自“形容词＋名词”的名词惯用语多且有用，谈了两期还不够，现在再把那些失之可惜的录下。这样一来，大家至少认识几十个这类名词惯用语，可以随时应用。
　　（1） A mixed blessing：忧喜参半的事
$ T, h- b% A$ Y8 {) K　　“Working in a big city is a mixed blessing. It is so convenient and comfortable there, but noise pollution and traffic congestion are two big headaches.”
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) W: }; ^* o1 j; t　　（2） A narrow escape：九死一生
- u: y5 ?. O0 B& n; A- d　　“The residents ran out of the burning building in time, but it was a narrow escape.”
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/ c, {  g# |; r　　（3） A nasty piece of work：讨厌的家伙
8 v+ \# e5 V0 ~( h  G/ o  _　　“Beware of Tom! He looks nice at first sight, but finally you will find him a nasty piece of work.”
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　　（4） A necessary evil：讨厌但不得不做的事
　　“David is tired of administrative work, but, as the chief administrator of the department, he has to regard it as a necessary evil.”
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　　（5） An odd man out：难以和他人相处者
　　“At school, Bob was an odd man out; he seldom mingled with his peers.”
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% ?8 X9 Z* a- r  \　　（6） An open book：尽人皆知的事
　　“David's daily life is an open book; he is a nice person to work with.”
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: b3 W, N4 Z! b: M. ^: o5 k/ h5 ]/ s　　（7） Plain sailing：一帆风顺
　　“With the major obstacles removed, all should experience plain sailing from now on.”

　　（8） A plum job：薪酬优厚的好差使
　　“Teaching can be considered a plum job here, but fewer and fewer young people regard it as a good career.”
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! K( S( F# R; [8 s& I% ?& [8 a' W: p　　（9） A put-up job：预先布置的勾当；骗局
/ }+ r4 \9 P% d8 t) v; F* `　　“There is much publicity on foreign investment, but it may be a put-up job.”
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, ]. M& Z0 G2 R8 G/ q' n0 A  q　　（10） A safe bet：必胜的事
　　“For many housewives, putting money in a good bank is a safe bet.”

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　　（11） Second nature：第二天性
　　“Wearing a seat belt is second nature to every motorist here.”
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$ Q% m+ {, ?8 }5 G　　（12） One's sixth sense：一个人的第六感
　　“When the policeman saw a parcel near a building, his sixth sense told him that it could be a time bomb.”

　　（13） Small talk：不重要的闲谈
　　“As is often the case with staff meeting, it started off with small talk and then got down to business.”
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! d* p5 n9 K! `$ y+ g1 H　　（14） A snap decision：急速的决定
4 j7 P, E5 z' G) |5 l　　“The radical change of ruling or public housing came as a snap decision from the public housing authorities.”

! N( |0 a9 w% g' N5 |  I8 H/ u8 ]　　（15） A soft option：比较容易或有利的选择
　　“Helen considered staying with her mother a soft option because she did not have to worry about house-keeping.”

　　（16） A stepping stone：踏脚石
　　“A good degree from a good university serves as a stepping stone towards a person's career.”
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　　（17） A sure-fire method/solution：绝对可靠的方法/解决办法
　　“To link good performance with better remuneration is a sure-fire method to increase productivity.”
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: Y! t2 B8 G; ~2 k　　（18） Teething troubles：暂时的困难
　　“Shortage of experienced staff and inefficient use of office equipment are teething troubles of any new company.”

0 j: M, L2 g; Y& D8 V& h1 A　　（19） A wet blanket：扫兴者
　　“Don't be a wet blanket by prohibiting people from doing this or that.”
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　　（20） Wishful thinking：如意算盘
$ ~- |: |2 u$ f1 O2 t" @2 X　　“Buying a big car? No, it is only wishful thinking, since I don't have the means to do so.”