例:share a common outlook 有共同的观点 " T+ N& r* }* s) S" u/ n
Model: [1991.1.] 4 K, z* J& } n, Q! [+ D
——Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life.(Jeff 和Alan对于生活有共同的观点。) 3 F& |' d. p" \0 O" _
例:six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八两;没什么区别 1 ?! t8 I7 e4 L) M
Model: [1989.1.]
. m- J3 N7 ^4 v! S" G ——I can’t decide whether to take anthropology or geology this term.(我决定不了这学期是选人类学还是地理课。) / t& K# o/ I2 p6 d a
——It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.(两门无甚差别。)
+ A" }4 ^% b* G% @; c1 M1 w! s 例:stick around 在附近逗留或等待 中华考试网(www.Examw。com)/ s [$ ~/ L) w6 K$ B [: e
Model: [1995.5.] 9 [4 L% D y8 v6 `8 a$ [
——Leaving the party so soon? We’re just getting ready to cut the cake.(这么早就要走?我们刚准备要切蛋糕。) 8 u7 o6 A; g3 I' ], J0 q9 E
——Sorry,I can’t stick around.(对不起,我不能继续待在这儿了。)
1 b2 W! W( s2 a% A. Y) D6 {$ Y 例:stick with 继续做,坚持 ( l1 r3 U5 F& S2 ~% m& B
Model: [1996.8.] 7 ~7 T# O9 Y s/ O; ]7 \# E7 g
——I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream tastes like? (我想知道这种新的冰激凌是什么味道?) 3 y8 j" ^9 U, l8 {! R/ A& u
——I tried it last week.If I were you,I would stick with an old favorite.(上周我吃过,若我是你,我会继续吃以前爱吃的那种。)
* Y4 E2 `- s5 i& J9 u2 O+ n 例:straighten out 扯平;结清 4 h2 h q6 U2 y: x
Model: [1996.1.]
: K# N9 S/ w1 Z8 e ——I almost forgot.I still owe you ten dollars from the other night.Do you have change for a twenty? (我差点忘了。不久前的一个晚上我借了你10块钱,到现在还没还呢,你现在能找开20元的吗?) 3 o: n5 e" m# i `
——Oh,not at the moment.Let’s just straighten it out some other time.(哦,现在不能。以后再结清吧。)
7 h8 |. H0 H) ^7 F! ?/ H 例:toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡) 0 N' S I0 d5 a$ \! [
Model: [1993.1.] 6 ^# x$ d, k9 u! Y
——Last night I tossed and turned in bed,too exhausted to sleep.(昨晚我辗转反侧,怎么也睡不着) , n( e5 K5 ]8 {/ j0 j: C
例:turn one’s back (在别人遇到困难时)不愿帮助
8 N# i: B# D, g9 O8 C+ P ] Model: [1990.10.] ' r! W! T# A' a! f; b* u* j
——He’ll turn his back on me if I ask for money.(我若向他借钱,他就会不理我。) www.ExamW.CoM) L6 e, F) C2 |
例:under the weather 身体不适,生病
& T8 B$ ^$ g7 F5 `, |( A4 B8 J2 h Model: [1996.10.(26)]
8 _! x6 L; ?. u, u, x% z ——It’s good to see you,Mary.How have you been? (看见你真高兴,Mary。你好吗?) " k- h+ d$ C: _% S
——Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently.(其实这两天我身子不大舒服。)
0 s2 J L7 O3 X6 R 例:bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂;心有余而力不足;不自量力;力不从心
9 F( {0 U; O8 X( t Model:
8 |. n. y/ E* q( X. z- Z9 ^ ——I hear you’ve been taking an advanced physics course this semester.How’s it going? (我听说这学期你在上高等物理课。这门课怎么样?)
2 b$ l& {: v+ L4 S0 }# f: R ——I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.(我是心有余而力不足啊。) : M( _) o! J/ _5 [2 j8 d7 g5 f
例:break new ground 创新
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6 x/ b2 k1 g& Y B ——His architectural design broke new ground in the field.(他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。) 3 g9 \4 b) q* M0 o0 t8 S& S- A* D
例:do the trick 做成功;达到理想的结果 |