Model：[1995.10.]
3 {' Z/ I1 E, J5 c- g* `& }+ Q* ] ——Does Prof.Ford always come to class? (Ford教授总是来上课吗?) ) U; j/ X/ @0 q+ L% }4 ]
——Is ice cold? (当然了。)
. w6 j" H# I1 l! ?; K' S7 t- E4 b 例：like apples and oranges 用来表示无法相比的事物
( \2 T* {. D& }; I8 } Model：[1997.1.] 0 E# i& Z" R+ u B: [! e/ N
——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?)
; n$ k/ E: L& e W; q2 a' e ——They are like apples and oranges.(它俩没法比较。) ; F; l2 C2 y" O- t1 t6 N
例：look for a needle in a hay stack 大海捞针 中华考试网(www．Examw。com)
& J3 w6 u0 B' U q; e Model：[1990.1.] 7 `: }& K8 F* y# t4 ~6 `
——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.(我们要在火车站接John。)
1 R9 V5 n. z3 g" b ——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack .(那可真是大海捞针。) }/ o7 R; }& A' V: p' R7 u' L
例：lose one’s train of 忘记 ' C8 ^. H b/ Q2 K0 i2 C8 e
Model：[1995.1.]
1 i# o! P5 n+ C+ A ——When you interrupted 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。)
( f0 y' u3 v1 i }/ G8 d6 b: Q 例：meet each other half way 相互妥协，让步
h8 X' [% d7 h9 z0 J1 G Model：[1992.8.] # _) x, D* Y. v; b
——My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed.(我的化学课题出问题了。在进展问题上，我与我的合作者意见完全不同。) ! ?8 m# k; N1 t9 a8 G! S9 D6 M
——You should try to meet each other half way.(你们应该相互妥协。) - b# x3 Q7 Y7 n" e5 P) z2 x
例：on the dot 准时;正点 . C Z. F$ \; A% f- U0 B# x, c
Model：[1992.8.] " r. |4 ^4 }9 E3 @( J6 y) k7 h
——Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和Amanda确实在差5分两点的时候到达剧院门口了吗?) E% ]9 _: P6 U9 Z, [
——Yes，we were both there on the dot.(是的，我俩都准点到达。)
# [4 L* u, H( [1 l! V" t+ i5 z 例：once and for all 最后一次;干脆 3 J( S2 S' Q7 F( B
Model：[1996.1.]
- e6 O0 F5 A0 R# ^ ——I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all.(我要最后一次告诉我那个邻居把音乐声关小。)
, J0 U2 ~( z; t, G) l2 k ——I see why you are angry.But I’ve always found that the polite route is the most effective.(我明白你为什么恼火。但我总觉得礼貌的方式是最有效的。)
0 G/ c I/ {# z+ H 例：out of earshot 不在听力所及范围 : J7 S7 w {, v2 G2 a7 L
Model：[1995.10.]
+ r5 v! Q, x$ h: q1 y5 |! B2 S: R0 X ——Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! ) ' x( m3 y5 y+ E
——Save your breath.He’s out of earshot.(省口气吧，他听不见。)
7 m: K1 S% u0 f% q 例：out of this world 非常好 3 M, G! l" v' ?9 z1 F3 W" z
Model：[1995.10.] www.examｗ.com
% h c! u! g5 U" z2 g9 N8 H ——Have you tried Susan’s apple pie? (你试过Susan的苹果派吗?)
& i* t. e& P3 P5 o+ ?3 {4 D. X ——I got the last piece.And it was out of this world.(我拿到最后一块。好吃极了。) " p6 }1 D- S/ D
例：play by ear 随机应变，视情形而定 1 g3 D# }. P F% q! w# @/ k
Model：[1989.8.] % ]+ V. K6 j6 `- u1 [# p! Y
——Marty，are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty，你在为明天的政治学演讲准备与众不同的材料吗?) g0 ^3 I# |$ r/ T/ O; k/ f; m9 P
——Not really，because the class so often turns into a discussion，I’ve decided to play it by ear.(不。那门课常常最后变成讨论。我决定视情形而定。)
3 Z0 q2 R x" W9 r! K 例： ring a bell 令人想起某件事;听起来耳熟
' I2 i9 c4 f& D2 W Model：[1992.10.]
: G- j# k9 V; u; Z' s ——That name just doesn’t ring a bell with me.(那个名字我一点也不熟。) |
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