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——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started,but I can’t find the right switch.(我尽力想让炉子燃起来,可不知道该按哪个键。)
7 F" y" @3 l, E9 S& A7 P8 { ——Here,I believe this one in the back will do the trick.(这里,我相信后面按这个键,可以让炉子燃起来。)
, ~) e# V% N0 K2 ~6 u) X2 R$ K 例:drag one’s feet 行动缓慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿 4 Z8 B+ Z0 `6 A8 T/ Z
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$ l' @; m+ X& M. ?+ t4 U, b ——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了?)
9 C" O: }) q r& r( l ——He’s really been dragging his feet.(他很磨蹭的。)
/ F k2 t5 Z( ^/ P& [: }$ n 例:draw the line 拒绝,拒不容忍 外语学习网
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+ _$ M4 ~$ l/ e- P! i! z: I ——Paul expects me to clean the room every week.(Paul想让我每周打扫房间。) 8 k9 Z0 }# P6 z1 Y- J
——That’s where I draw the line.(可是我绝对不会答应的。
; u4 B! I5 |( a6 p0 K2 g) f3 k 例:feel down in the dumps 心情不好;情绪低落 6 T) y8 m" j- Z; B. N
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F/ G4 K; h7 i5 o ——Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment.(Kate为最近的化学作业成绩感到很沮丧。) + `# m" ^) @% X7 ]- U; s. [
例:few and far between 不多;少而分散的;不常碰到或发现的;稀少的
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4 e' I' h$ |, U' e( X ——Steve is really a terrific guy.(Steve真是不简单。)
9 d3 u; [! e: m! L6 | ——He sure is.Ones like him are few and far between.(当然。像他那样的人可不多见。)
5 C7 Q; l* T1 A, W 例:fit as a fiddle 身体很健康 ; a! y v z0 y% F( [. Z
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6 i" N, O4 s- f% R) j —— Harry! How have you been? I haven’t seen you in ages.(Harry,你好吗?好久没看见你了。)
6 u$ ^; ~" J! W) o0 T$ n; L ——I’m fit as a fiddle.This exercise program I’m following is terrific.(我身体好极了。我正进行的这个锻炼计划太棒了。) 6 q/ C) Y) O) J+ G! T( a( P
例:grin and bear 任劳任怨;毫无怨言地忍受 ) \3 } Y# A9 z, @- Q* g
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——Carla,I can’t take this job any longer.(Carla,我不能再做这份工作了。) + a- f& I1 @% l3 C# [
——If you need the money,you’ll just have to grin and bear it.( 如果你需要钱,你就得忍耐。)
. k! J4 Z0 B4 f# ?; T0 R 例:hit the spot (特指吃了食物,喝了饮料之后)精神完全恢复过来或感到满足;恢复精力;提精神 $ z$ S+ y9 Z! p$ H8 h3 p
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6 a7 ]( {: X. W9 p ——This Lemonade sure hits the spot.(柠檬汁太提神了。) 外语学习网
% f; b; A6 n3 q0 n$ X ——And how! (当然了!)
* R' g7 ~' e3 J* @* p 例:keep between the two of us 不让第三者知道,保密 6 Z1 n6 n8 [8 I
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——What I’m going to say is rather personal,so let’s keep between the two of us.(我要讲的纯属私事,所以希望你能保密。)
. F8 t* @+ Q+ F& T/ \7 y q( m6 r 例:know a thing or two about 略知一二 , u4 y2 h q. | m
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& ^. i- [. F. l% `" w' w# |& ^ ——Do you think Andy could help us plan the camping trip to West Virginia? (你认为Andy会帮我们计划去西弗吉尼亚州野营吗?) $ |' X# ?/ d" s# k/ T. m- m- D. z
——Well,since he spends every summer there,he might know a thing or two about it.(可能吧。他每个夏天都去那儿,应该知道一些事儿。) |