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有趣且有用的表达
01
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The house cost him an arm and a leg.
这套房子花了他很多钱。
02
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Tom was given the axe.
汤姆被解雇了
03
)
We
live out of cans.
我们靠罐头食品过活。
04
)
He
went to bed with the chickens.
他很早上床睡觉。
05
)
It’s time to put on the
feedbag.
吃饭时间到啦
.
06
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Please give me a bottle of
Adam’s ale.
请给我一瓶水。
07
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It’s your baby, not mine.
那是你的任务,不是我的。
08
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Her re-election is in the bag.
她在改选中已稳操胜券。
09
)
He
is a ball of fire.
他精力充沛。
10
)
The story happened before the Flood.
故事发生在远古时代。
11
)
I
don’t know the ABC of computers.
我对电脑一窍不通。
12
)
His parents are going bananas at him.
他爸妈快被他气疯了。
13
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Don’t pass the baby to me.
不要把责任推卸给我。
14
)
She employed a tender foot to help her.
她请了一个新手帮她。
15
)
玛丽是个马屁精
Mary is
an apple polisher.
16
)
Don’t make yourself in the
shit.
不要自讨没趣。
(原意:不要自找麻烦。
)
17
)
Mike is a lady killer.
迈克是个师奶杀手。
18
)
Ok, let’s talk turkey.
好吧,让我们开诚布公地谈谈。
19
)
He
led a dog’s life.
他过着穷困潦倒的生活。
20
)
This music in the film is easy on the
ear.
电影里的音乐很动听。
21
)
We
held a back-street meeting.
我们开了一个秘密会议。
22
)
That boy never says uncle.
那个孩子的嘴特硬。
23
)
I
will put my back into this program.
我将对这个项目全力以赴。
24
)
Meg is the apple of her father’s
eye.
梅格是她爸爸的掌上明珠。
25
)
This is an apple of love.
这是一个西红柿。
26
)
The fat is in the fire.
事情搞砸了。
27
)
She’s a knowing card.
她是个精明鬼。
28
)
Everyone has been under the gun.
每个人都顶着巨大的压力。
29
)
He
lived from hand to mouth.
他过着勉强糊口的生活。
30
)
玛丽在殡仪馆工作。
Mary is
an undertaker.
31
)
This novel can’t be less
interesting.
这部小说无聊极了。
32
)
I
have the deed to the house.
我有这所房子的房契。
33
)
You must hold your horses.
你一定要镇静。
34
)
Tom is good at winning girl’s
ears
.
汤姆很能够博得女人的好感。
35
)
Nobody can say I put on airs.
谁也不能说我这个人摆架子。
36
)
These transactions are aboveboard.
这些交易是光明磊落的。
37
)
I
won’t buy your story.
我不信你那一套。
38
)
Has the cat got your tongue?
你的舌头让猫咬掉了?(原意:你为什么不吭声呢?)
39
)
Old Green is a real card.
老格林真是个活宝。
40
)
Jim is the black sheep of our class.
吉姆是我们班的害群之马。
41
)
David carried the ball in the firm.
大卫负责公司里最困难的工作。
42
)
I
have a crush on you.
我迷恋你。
43
)
Can you find your feet?
你能适应环境吗?
44
)
Cut out your banana oil.