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例句: To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. "(uEcS2<
作为领导,你应该知道怎么做决断。 &J~vXk:
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(2)card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ;dt&*]wA
例句:Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. -G<$wh9~3
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(3)clown around 胡闹 V j\1HQ
例句: That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. .6Swc?
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹。 &8R %W"<K
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(4) cook up 虚构 H\tz"<*``
例句:I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. B_w;2ZuA
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(5)crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲 VmLV:"P}^
例句: Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. AP=mj
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了, 我知道你恨他。 %;UEyj
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(6)cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 "^j&
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例句: I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. eWvL(2`T x
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(7)down and out 穷困潦倒,孤苦无助 ?MevPy`H
例句: People should lend him a helpful hand;he‘s really down and out. &DdFK.lt
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(8) eat like a bird 胃口小,吃的少 z= pb<Y@X
例句: Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. ,bRvj8"M
百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少。 jq{rNxdGx
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(9) far and away 毋庸置疑 gd>Op
例句: Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. |r"1
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(10)for good 永远 Zfyr&]"
例句: smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. {s} @$rW
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(11) get fired 炒鱿鱼 hETTD%
例句: The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. MR$Bl"d
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(12) get it (all) together 不慌不忙;沉着冷静 3R%'<MV|
例句:I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. ($^XF: #5
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 RG=!,#X
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(13) get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 V.PbAN
例句: It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. o0Qy?14T-
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 T$/6qZew
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(14) get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁,难以相处 O@jW&-;
例句:What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. -[?q?w!?
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(15)give an ear to 听一听 :&Xy#.un
例句: The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. CK1Xdyf_S
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(16)grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 Hw8`/'M=%5
例句: The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯,企图抓住一根救命稻草。 cF_hU"
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(17)guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语,英国人则多用courage。 Gu Msw*{>
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