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1. He
who
laughs last laughs best.
谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。
2.
Those
who
live in glass
houses should not throw stones.
家居玻璃房，切
忌乱扔石。
（自己有弱点，勿揭他人短。
）
3. When in Rome do
as
the Romans
do.
（入乡随俗）
4. He
who
does not reach the Great
Wall is not a true man.
不到长城非好汉。
5.
He
who
has a lazy hand has
an empty mouth.
手懒饿肚皮。
6. He
that
loses
his honesty has
nothing
失去诚实就失去了一切
7. God helps those
who
help
themselves.
自助者天助。
8.
He
who
does
not
advance
loses
ground.
(=anyone
who
does
not
advance
loses
ground.)
逆水行舟，不进则退。
9. He
who
laughs on Friday will
weep on Sunday.
乐极必生悲。
10. They
who
cannot do as they would must do as they can.
事不由己，也需努力。
1.
Clear the air
消除误会
To settle a dispute and restore good
relations
Example:
We had a meeting with the workers, and I think
we've cleared
the air now.
2.
Be in the air
将要发生的事情
The feeling or idea that
something new is about to happen or is going to
change.
Example: From the arguments going on at
the meeting, it seems that a
change in
policy is in the air
.
3.
A bad egg
缺乏道德的人
Somebody who has no moral principles
and should be avoided
Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money,
he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him
or
your money again!
4.
Cost an arm and a
leg
极其昂贵
To be very
expensive
Example: I love that fur coat. However,
I don’t think I’m going to buy it
because it costs an arm and a leg.
5.
In
the balance
未知的，不可预测的
Said when the outcome of a situation
is unknown or unpredictable
Example: His career as a
pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not
seem good enough.
6.
In the Bag
稳操胜券
Said of an achievement which is secure
Example: We
have the deal in the bag. The client came in this
morning to
sign the agreement.
7.
Drive a hard
bargain
极力讨价还价
To have the
negotiating strength and skills to get the most
advantageous
price and conditions
Example: Amanda
is negotiating the best price from the suppliers.
She
drives a hard bargain.
8.
Ring a bell
看上去或听起来非常熟悉
To look, sound or seem
familiar
Example: That face rings a bell, where
have I seen him before?
9.
Tighten one's
belt
节衣缩食
To cut down on
spending because there is less income than before
Example: Now
you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your
belt and give
up buying new clothes and
going out so often.
10.
Kill two birds with one
stone
一石二鸟
To complete two
tasks together, with less effort than doing them
separately
Example: Since I’d gone to the store to
buy some bread, I thought of
killing
two birds with one stone and invited
Mr. Biggs to the party.
11.
Be in a black
mood
情绪极差
To be so
negative about everything that it is impossible
for anyone to reason
with him/her
Example: My
father has been in a black mood for days, we dare
not say
anything to him.
12.
Feeling blue
感到无精打采
Feeling sad or depressed
Example: she's feeling blue
because of sadness.
13.
New
blood
新成员
New people
brought into an organization to introduce
different and original
ideas
Example: It was decided to bring new
blood into the school by employing
teachers with the latest training.
14.
Get to the bottom of
something
弄清真相
To find out the
truth about something
Example: I'm trying to get to the
bottom of why David left without saying
goodbye.
15.
A piece of
cake
轻松的事
Something which
is very easy to do
Example: Here…let me put the batteries
in for you. It's a piece
of cake.
16.
Pay a call
拜访
To visit somebody
Example: As we're in this
neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons
a call, we haven't seen them for ages.
17.
Round the
clock
夜以继日的
To do something
continuously, without a break or pause
Example: The ambulance
services worked round the clock hauling people
trapped in the building to safety.
18.
By chance
偶然，意外的
Unexpectedly; with no prior
planning
Example: By chance, I bumped into my
wife in the shopping mall
19.
Keep one' cool
保持冷静
To stay calm in a difficult situation
Example: If the
traffic is jammed, the only thing to do is keep
your cool, or
get out of the car and
walk!
20.
In a tight
corner
处于困境
In an extremely
difficult situation
Example: Whenever I get into a tight
corner, I try to rely on quick thinking
to get out of it.
21.
Fall on deaf
ears
不加理睬的，不听取
Not to take any
notice of what is said
Example: The city council's order that
garbage should be put in thebins fell
on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still
littered with trash!
22.
Keep
in the dark
隐瞒
To keep
something secret
Example: We
know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's
keeping her
name in the dark.
23.
Take things
easy
放轻松
To relax
Example: It's
better for our health to take things easy than to
worry about
problems all the time.
24.
Catch one' eye
吸引某人注意
To attract somebody’s
attention
Example: A movement behind the curtain
caught my eye I thought it was a
burglar and rushed out of the room!
25.
Eat like a
horse
吃得很多
To eat a lot;
to have a very big appetite
Example: Fred eats like a
horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used
to eat a lot, too.
26.
Turn a blind
eye
熟视无睹
To ignore an
action, even though one should do something about
it
Example:
Parents will spoil their children if they
constantly turn a blind eye
to their
bad behavior.
27.
Have an eye
for something
对某事
(
某物体
)
了解得非常清楚
To be
very good at doing something, or have a great
understanding of
something.
Example: As a
botanist, he has to describe and draw plants
accurately, so
he must have an eye for
detail.
28.
Keep an eye
on
照看，
密切注视
To watch carefully; to look after
Example: Keep
an eye on my purse I'm just going to the bathroom.
29.
Lose face
丢脸
To have one's reputation spoiled; to be
embarrassed
Example: The large drug houses have
lost face, because smaller companies
are selling similar products at a
cheaper price!
30.
Lead the
field
处于领头地位
To be the most
successful person or group in an activity
Example: For
decades, the House of Dior led the field in
elegant fashion
design
31.
Get out of
hand
失去控制
To be out of
control