地道表达 Flashcards
引发担忧
raise the spectre of
紧盯某人，虎视眈眈
be breathing down sb’s neck
棘手的问题
a tough nut to crack
标志
poster child
产生…不好的东西
sow doubt/confusion/dissatisfaction among
多花钱买
pay a premium for
偏颇
be skewed toward
吸大麻
smoke pot
竞相做
race to do
发泄
give vent to
反歧视行动
affirmative action
权力核心
in the corridors of power
重新
retrace the remarkable journey
努力，尽力
lead the charge
带来不可估量的机会
unleash untold opportunities
强烈反对
hold/take a strong stance against
索赔
claim compensation from
理赔
pay out on the claims for sth
坚定地支持
stand staunch behind
坚决抵抗
serve as a bulwark against sb
国际化的身份特征
cosmopolitan identity
享受辛苦了一辈子的成果
reap the benefit of hard work for a whole life
习惯了
be no strangers to sb
荒诞不羁的故事
tall tales
不再冷静，失去理智
lose your cool
表明
speak volumes about sth
垄断市场
corner the market
证明了
be a testament to
失去机会
lose out to sb/on promotion/pay rise
终于得以
finally get around to do
合力，集资
pool their resources
比
when stacked against sb=when compared with
与持平相当／不及
put sb on/under par with
让无力成为／无力实现
leave sb without the reach to be considered as
成为目标
in the crosshairs
crosshairs是机枪的瞄准器
永远不使用战争解决主权问题
forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation
声称拥有
lay claim to
国土面积
land mass
男女比例失调
lead to a skewed ratio of young men and women
人口比例失调，老年人口过多
population is disproportionately old
普遍认为
there is a general consensus that
心驰神往的地方
be a mecca for sb
没有万能药
there is no panacea for sth
投入一段感情
invest in a relationship
开始了解
get a handle on sth
阻止，终止
pull the plug (on something)
填补空虚
fill the void
不和；不同
be at variance with
服务员
wait tables
解开谜团
unravel the mistery
取消计划
unravel the plan＝scrape the plan
攒钱养老
save for retirement
影响人们的生活／整个社区
touch people‘s lives/the whole community
在加油站
at the pump
最好状态
at one’s best
陪衬
> (be) a foil for somebody
彰显，显示，证明了
> (be a) tribute to somebody
紧张
> (be) a bundle of nerves (leave sb a wreck)
风险大的投注
> (be) a long shot
(对……陌生的)
> (be) alien to somebody
(支持)
> (be) all for (doing) something
(无所事事)
> (be) at a loose end
(不愿意……)
> (be) averse to (doing) something
(对…负责)
> (be) beholden to somebody
(适合……，具有……的潜质)
> (be) cut out for something
(最后一刻见分晓)
> (be) down to the wire
(受到了回应)
> (be) greeted with/by something
(茫然)
> (be) in limbo
即将发生
> (be) in the cards (可能的) > (be) in the offing (即将发生) > (be) in the pipeline (即将发生) > in prospect (即将发生ㅤ in sight lie／be in store
(紧密联系)
> (be) inextricably bound up
(多数……)
> a preponderance of something
(在……的伪装，表面下)
> a veneer of politeness
(令人不快的缺陷)
> a sting in the tail
(喜欢找虐的人)
> a glutton for punishment
(容易接受)
> amenable to
(与…相左)
> anathema to
僵局
> at an impasse
deadlockㅤ
stalementㅤ
logjam)
相信
> give credence to something
(引人发笑)
> give somebody a tickle
允许
> give somebody the green light (give sb the go-ahead)
忙
> have your hands full
(找到做事的感觉)
> hit your stride
(占优势)
> hold all the cards
(威胁)
> hold somebody to ransom
(酝酿)
> in gestation
(遭到报复)
> in reprisal (for something)
(回顾)
> in retrospect
暂时不要去想
> put sth in the back of your mind
监守自盗
> have your fingers in the till
坐牢
> in the slammer
有目标,决心做…)
have sth in sights
注意 have sth in sight 即将发生
(确凿证据)
> incontrovertible evidence
不用说，很明显
> it stands to reason (that)
(抢占)
> jockey for position
(保持平稳)
> keep something on an even keel
(保持冷静)
> keep your head
hard-headed
cool-headed
(死翘翘)
> kick the bucket
(皱眉)
> knit your brows
(暴露)
> lay something bare
赫然显现
> leap off the page
(营造一个公平的竞争环境)
> level the playing field
获得应得的东西
receive one‘s due
(石蕊实验，立见分晓的检验方法)
> litmus test for
panacea/cure-all for sth 灵丹妙药
(加入……阵营)
> make common cause against
入侵
make inroads into
(记忆像潮水一般涌来)
> memories come flooding back
(没有好转)
> no let-up any let-up
正是
> none other than somebody
nothing but
nothing less than something
(毫不忌讳地说)
> not mince (your) words
高素质的人才
talents of high calibre
不允许
> off limits for
(同等地位)
> on an equal footing with on the same footing as something
静修
on retreat
(巡逻)
> on the beat
逃跑，落跑
on the lam
(同心协力)
> on the same page
暂时不用
put sth on the shelf
刚刚好，不多不少
only just=narrowly
(公然藐视)
> openly flout something
(与……相比不值一提)
> pale in comparison
(应用)
> parlay something into something
(认为……重要)
> place a premium on something
(深藏秘密keep your own counsel)
> play your cards close to your chest
keep your own counsel
(陷入了深深的)
> plumb the depths of
(打探隐私)
> poke your nose into something
开门见山)
> preamble (without preamble
(自夸)
> pride yourself on (doing) something
(准备)
> psych yourself up (for something)
(试探)
> put out feelers
(尊敬某人
> put somebody on a pedestal
(让……晾着，等着)
> put somebody/something off
(慎重考虑，思考)
> put something into perspective
倒退ㅤ
> put the clock back
抽奖)
> raffle (enter a raffle
没有依靠
> without recourse to something
逃脱，挣脱
> wrench yourself away
wriggle out of
无奈接受
do sth with resignation
开拓视野
open up new Vistas)
(高层)
> upper echelons
top brass
(离开，离席)
> vote with your feet
(铺天盖地的)
> wall-to-wall
(毫无掩饰的鄙视)
> undisguised contempt
在。。。的保护之下
> under somebody’s tutelage (在……照料下)
under the aegis of somebody (在……保护之下)
under the auspices of somebody (在……帮助下)
你就是大写的贱
> trouble with a capital T (强调，因为trouble是T开头的单词ㅤ
可以用于任何想要强调的单词ㅤ
You are a BITCH with a capital B)
权利的象征
the trappings of power
(突破局限)
> transcend barriers
拿手好戏
tour de force
(引起共鸣)
> touch a chord with somebody
让人注意到
shed light on
bring sth to the fore
come to the fore 崭露头角
(影响了某人信誉ㅤ
> to somebody’s discredit
to sb‘s credit 多亏了某人
(攻击假想敌)
> tilt at windmills
回归到，让人回想到
sth be a throwback to
(完成扫尾工作ㅤ
> tie up loose ends
(支持)
> throw your weight behind somebody
(必要的条件)
> the wherewithal to do something
在选举前夕
in the run-up to the election
最好的代表，典范
the paragon/paradigm/quintessence of sth
透露秘密
spill the beans
某人对某事的观点
> somebody’s take (on something)
(酒驾测试)
> sobriety checkpoints
(热衷
be smitten with
obsessed with/keen on doing)
be gaga about／infatuated about
(露宿街头)
> sleep rough
称赞
> sing somebody’s praises
(给……使了一个……眼色)
> shoot somebody a quick glance
斜眼看人
look askance at sb
give sb a sidelong look
实验对象，小白鼠
> guinea pig
不再重要的人
> has-been
有怨气，生气
> have a chip on your shoulder
(擅长)
> have a good head for business
(不恐高)
> have a head for heights
I have a fear of heights恐高
(暗暗地…)
> have a sneaking admiration
(毫不忌讳)
> have no compunction about doing something
(远不及………)
> have nothing on somebody
(对…有所交代)
> have something to show for something
(预感到)
> have visions of something
(在初始阶段ㅤ
> in embryo
(出于对…的尊敬)
> in deference to something
任由某人
> give full rein to something
代笔
> ghost writer
理解
> get the hang of something
首次尝试
make one’s first foray into)
(撮合某人)
> fix up with
(符合需要，是……要找的人)
> fit the bill
(口味宽泛)
> eclectic taste
元老级的人物
the doyen of sports commentators
(终止)
> draw a line under something
(即将结束)
> draw to a close
(吃得很少，)
> eat like a bird
eat like a horse
安顿
He ensconced himself in the most comfortable chair.
(泄露)
> divulge details to somebody
(试水)
> dip a toe in the water
(夜幕降临)
> darkness descends
某人干了什么好事
Evans is credited with inventing the system.
The system invention is credited to Evans
很难信服
difficult / hard / impossible etc to credit
脸色苍白
All colour drained from her countenance.
(指婚，成婚)
> contract a marriage
(配套的)
> All our machines come complete with a three-year service warranty.
come complete with something
(差点……)
> come within a whisker of (doing) something
鸿沟
> chasm between
结束
> bring down the curtain on something
(引起注意ㅤ
> bring something into relief
(敷衍，不当一回事)
> brush somebody/something ↔ off
断断续续
> by fits and starts
勉强做成
I got through calculus class by the skin of my teeth. by the skin of one's teeth
炮灰
cannon fodder
忙于
be bound up in
(不好的事情正在酝酿之中)
> be brewing
in gestation
(在……保护下)
> be cocooned in something
与。。。接壤
be bounded by
(感激
> be deeply indebted to somebody
倾向于
> be disposed to something
> be given to (doing) something
长处
> be somebody’s forte
很深的历史原因
> be steeped in history
尽管如此
be that as it may
基本上
> for all intents and purposes
恍惚，走神
> fall into a trance
(表现出自信)
> exude confidence
(养成一个习惯)
> get into a habit
(宣泄)
> give vent to something
Music is a means of catharsis for me.
神气十足，潇洒
They played and sang with great panache.
利用
He owned five movie theaters, which he eventually parlayed into hotels.
传承
pass sth down
无视
> ride roughshod over somebody
(面色红润)
> ruddy complexion
(轻拂)
> ruffle something ↔ up
凭经验)
> rule of thumb
一身汗臭
He reeked of sweat.
reek of 有点。。。的味道
(半信半疑，以…怀疑的态度对待……)
> take something with a pinch of salt
擅自
> take it upon yourself to do something
take the liberty to do )
借鉴
> take your cue from somebody
。。。。的缩影
> the epitome of something
运气不佳
> the odds are loaded against somebody
未知领域
> uncharted waters
深仇大恨
> vendetta against
支持
stand up for sb
拒绝接受某人的不公平对待
stand up to/against sb
克服困难
sail through
清楚说明
spell sth out
击退
roll back Ebola
以。。。开始
dawn/unfold/start with
向他们的勇气致敬
salute the courage and sacrifice
大手笔
splash out/splurge on sth
靠救济生活
live on handouts
就某事进行投票表决
put sth to the vote/take a vote on sth
削弱地位
set back our standing
年轻人口不断减少
shrinking youth demographic
demographic这里作名词，表示群体，人口
交锋
face off
耗尽，用光
max out
对抗，竞争
take on sb
举报
turn sb in/tell on sb/report on
爆发，高涨
flare up
看上某人
> take a liking to somebody
> take a shine to somebody
牵动着谁的心
> tear at somebody’s heartstrings
(邻家风景好)
> the grass is greener (on the other side)
报复
> with a vengeance
in retaliation against)
充满热情
with gusto
急刹车
> slam on the brakes
奉子成婚
shotgun wedding
断绝关系
> sever connections between somebody
让。。能够深刻理解
ram sth home
相似
be analogous with
违心
against the grain
激动
get the adrenaline going/flowing/pumping
