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1
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abandon ship

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(船舶下沉时)弃船

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on the whole

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总的说来,基本上

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3
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on purpose

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故意,有意地

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for (all) practical purposes

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事实上,其实

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5
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a good/great deal

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大量,很多

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6
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up against sth

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面临

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7
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at a loss

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不知所措

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for all intents and purposes

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几乎完全,差不多等于

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to fill out/complete a form

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填表

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10
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to follow the rules

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遵守规则

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11
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to break a rule

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违反规定

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12
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turn sth ⇔out

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关掉(灯或热源)

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be made up of

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由…构成,由…组成

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14
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be made of

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材质为…,由…制成

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15
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fall over

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落下

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16
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other than

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除了,不同于

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17
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in total, altogether

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总共,总计,合计

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18
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total (up)

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计算…的总数

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19
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capture sb/sth on photograph/film

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拍下(照片、视频)

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20
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fed up (with sb/sth)

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厌倦的

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21
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except for, other than

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除…之外

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22
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in addition to, besides

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除…之外(还有),此外

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23
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when it comes to

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一谈到,当涉及到

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24
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be full of

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充满,装满

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25
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be empty of

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缺少

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26
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set sb up/set up sb

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诬陷,冤枉,栽赃(某人)

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27
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a few

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几个,少许

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28
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get on a bus/train/plane

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上(公共汽车、火车或飞机)

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29
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on television/the radio

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在(广播或电视)上播出

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30
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by the book

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严格按照规章办事,按规矩行事

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31
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stand sb up

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(尤指恋人)故意失约让某人空等一场,放某人鸽子

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32
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tie the knot

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结婚(get married)

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33
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be explicit about sth

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直言的,坦率的,坦诚的

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34
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on the spur of the moment

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一时冲动,心血来潮

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35
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work shifts

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轮班工作

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36
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deal with

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处理,应付,与…打交道

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37
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deal with

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与…有生意往来

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38
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deal with

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克制(不快情感),冷静面对(感情上困难的局面)

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39
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deal with

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(书、讲话或电影)论述,涉及,讨论

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40
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dispose of

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丢掉,清除,处理

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41
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dispose of, deal with, dispatch

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办妥,处理好,解决

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42
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dispose of

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杀掉,除掉

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43
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exert yourself

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努力,尽力

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44
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put together

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组装,装配

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45
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call off

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取消(活动)

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46
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cross out/through, delete

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划掉(错误的字句)

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47
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cross off

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删掉,划掉

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48
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sb has got their just deserts

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得到了应有的惩罚,得到了报应

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49
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stir from a place

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离开

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50
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on impulse

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凭冲动,一时兴起

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51
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on one’s best behavior

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极力表现,尽量做到举止得体

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52
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deal with, action

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处理

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53
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put…into action

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把…付诸实践

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54
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like crazy

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拼命地,疯狂地

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55
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go to extremes, take sth to extremes

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走极端,使…至极端

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56
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in the extreme

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(用于形容词后,尤用于强调不好或令人惊讶的事)极其,极度

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57
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take fright (at sth)

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(因…)受惊吓

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58
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sth hold no terrors for sb

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完全吓不倒,让人丝毫不焦虑

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59
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have a horror of sth

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惧怕,憎恶

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60
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a horror story

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非常不愉快的经历或事件

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61
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horror of horrors

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最糟糕不过的事情,最可怕不过的事情

the worst part of a situation

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62
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dread to think

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不敢想

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63
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frighten the life/wits out of sb, frighten sb out of one’s wits

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使吓得魂飞魄散,使吓破了胆

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64
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demand money with menaces

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以威胁(或恐吓)的手段索要钱财

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65
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be concerned with/about

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关心,关注

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66
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keep/leave sb in suspense

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(故意)吊…胃口

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67
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strain to do sth

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努力做,竭力做

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68
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you can’t beat sth

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没有比…更好的了,什么也比不上,最好的莫过于

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69
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beat it

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滚开,走开

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70
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It beats me, What beats me is

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把…难住,使不明白,使无法解释

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71
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on the beat

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(警察)执勤,当班,巡逻

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72
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sb beats you to it

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某人捷足先登

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73
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in a daze

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迷茫,茫然,恍惚

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74
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hunger for/after sth, have a hunger for sth

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渴望,渴求

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75
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be going down the drain

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破产,倒闭

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76
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gorge (yourself) on sth

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狼吞虎咽,暴食

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77
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avoid sb/sth like the plague

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极力回避

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78
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in all likelihood

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十有八九,极有可能

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79
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get sth in/into perspective

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正确地看待(或判断)

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80
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get sth out of perspective

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不正确地看待(或判断)

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81
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in my view, as far as I’m concerned

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在我看来,依我看

(表明我的看法)

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82
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an organization sign sb, sb sign for an organization

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(和…)签约

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83
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sb run sb ragged

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使…筋疲力尽

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84
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turn in

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上床睡觉

go to bed

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85
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put off

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推迟,拖延

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86
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used to

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过去常常,过去曾

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87
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leave for

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动身去(某地)

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88
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make up one’s mind, make one’s mind up

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拿定主意,下定决心

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89
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sb change one’s mind, sb/sth change one’s mind

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(使)改变主意

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90
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apply for

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申请

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91
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apply to

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适用(于),运用,应用

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92
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on business

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出差,办公事

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93
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hang up

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挂断(电话)

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94
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hang up on sb

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突然挂断…的电话

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95
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hear from

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收到…的来信

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96
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come out of the closet

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公开同性恋身份,出柜

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97
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take off

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(飞机)起飞

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98
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would rather…(than)

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宁愿…(也不愿意…),(比起…)更喜欢…

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99
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would rather not do sth

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不愿意做某事

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100
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account for

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(数量或比例上)占

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101
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account for

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导致

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102
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account for

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解释,对…作出说明

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103
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account for

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对(行动、政策等)负有责任

104
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account for

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杀死,消灭,打败

105
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account for

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将(钱款)列入预算

106
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regardless of

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不管,不论

107
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all and sundry

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所有人

everyone

108
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out of shape

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变形,走样

109
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climb the stairs

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爬楼梯

110
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go through

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经历,经受(尤指苦难或艰难时期)

111
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go through

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翻找,翻阅,整理(以便分类)

112
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go through

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通读,从头到尾查阅,彻查

113
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go through

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例行做

114
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go through

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(法律、协议)被通过,(官方决议)被批准

115
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lay siege to

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(警察、士兵、新闻记者)包围,围住

116
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fall/run foul of sb

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惹恼,触怒

117
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foul up sth

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搞砸,弄糟

118
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be in dire/desperate straits

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(通常指因缺钱造成的)困境,窘迫

119
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I regret to say, I regret to inform you

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我很遗憾地说/通知你

120
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call a halt to sth

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下令立刻停止(或终止),叫停

121
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come to a halt

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停止移动,停下

stop moving

122
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come/grind to a halt, be brought to a halt

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(生长、发展或活动)完全停止

stops completely

123
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feel constrained to do sth

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觉得被迫做某事,觉得必须得做某事

124
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shore up

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支撑,加强,支持

125
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sink without (a) trace

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销声匿迹,迅速沉寂,彻底被人遗忘

126
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have a whale of a time

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(informal)玩得非常痛快,过得非常愉快

127
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harp on (about) sth

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唠唠叨叨地说个不停,喋喋不休

128
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give free rein to sb

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给予…(言行或情感的)自由,自主,无约束

129
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keep a tight rein on sb, keep sb on a tight rein

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严格管束,严加控制

130
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rein in a horse

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拉紧(马的)缰绳(使马停步或放慢速度)

131
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abreast of sb/sth

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与…并排,与…并列

132
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keep abreast of

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了解,关注,跟上(最新情况)

133
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offer sb one’s congratulations

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表示祝贺

134
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agree with sth in principle

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大体上,基本上同意

135
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possible in principle

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从理论上可能,按道理行得通

136
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on principle

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按照处事原则,根据信念

137
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be going through the motions

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走过场,应付差事,装装样子

138
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go through the motions

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假装,走过场,装装样子

139
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be in motion

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正在发生,在进行中

140
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be set in motion

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正在发生,在进行中;开始发生

141
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set the wheels in motion

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着手,启动,开动,激活

142
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sb have feet of clay, sb have clay feet

A

(受人崇仰的人)有不为人知的严重缺点(或缺陷)

143
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be rubbish at sth

adj.

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极不擅长的,非常差劲的

144
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look (on/upon), set down

A

认为

145
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out of the ordinary

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不寻常的,非凡的,特别的

146
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compare notes with sb on sth

A

交换意见,交流情况

147
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of note

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显要的,著名的

148
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strike/sound a particular note

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带有…的印象,营造…的氛围,表达…的情感

149
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A is in contrast to B

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与…截然不同,与…对比鲜明

150
Q

contrary to sth

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与…相反

151
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quite the contrary

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根本不是,完全没有(强调否定表述)

152
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to the contrary

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相反的

153
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sth does sb credit

A

使(某人)值得赞扬(或仰慕)

154
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credit where credit’s due

A

(某人的作为或优点)值得表扬,应予肯定

155
Q

give sb credit for a good quality

A

相信…具有(某种优良品质),称赞,认可

156
Q

on the credit side

A

(常用于提出缺点之后)就优点而言

157
Q

sth be to sb’s credit

A

值得赞扬

158
Q

sth to sb’s credit

A

(成就)归于…

159
Q

in confidence

A

私下地,秘密地

tell sb not to tell others

160
Q

take sb into one’s confidence

A

向(某人)透露自己的心事(并不让其说出去),将秘密告诉(某人)

161
Q

as if it is going out of style

A

(informal)(比正常情况下做得)非常快且更多

162
Q

cramp sb’s style

A

(informal)(尤指与某人同往某处而)束缚(某人)的手脚,妨碍(某人)水平的发挥

163
Q

in relation to

A

关于,涉及,与…相比

164
Q

put one’s palms together devoutly

A

双手合十

165
Q

not…but rather…

A

不是…而是…

166
Q

be native to

A

原产于

167
Q

distinguish between A and B

A

区分A和B,识别或揭示A和B的差别

168
Q

distinguish A from B

A

识别或揭示A和B的差别

169
Q

have a beef with sb

A

跟某人有过节,跟某人有矛盾

170
Q

sth doesn’t fly with sb

A

sth doesn’t satisfy sb. That is, sb doesn’t want to do it.

171
Q

on one’s way home

A

在某人回家的路上

172
Q

ask sb for a loan

A

向某人借钱

173
Q

I just thought maybe you could help me out.

A

我在想也许你能帮我

174
Q

At a time like this?

A

在现在这种时候?

175
Q

freak (out)

A

崩溃,大发脾气,吓一跳,吓得发疯,吓坏了,惊呆了

176
Q

be bursting with

A

充满;满怀

177
Q

have second thoughts

A

(重新考虑后)改变主意

178
Q

on no account, not on any account

A

无论如何都不,切莫

179
Q

by all accounts, from all accounts

A

据说

180
Q

of no account, of little account

A

not important 不重要,无足轻重

181
Q

by one’s own account

A

根据某人自己所说

182
Q

on sb’s account

A

为了某人的缘故

183
Q

on your own account

A

为自己;自愿地

184
Q

take sth into account, take account of sth

A

考虑到,顾及

185
Q

on this/that account

A

由于这个/那个缘故

186
Q

put sth to good account, turn sth to good account

A

善用,利用

187
Q

call sb to account (for/over sth)

A

责成某人作出解释,责问

188
Q

settle a score (with sb), settle an account (with sb), settle an old score

A

报复(某人),找(某人)算老账

189
Q

make the right decision

A

做出正确的决定

190
Q

come together

A

团结在一起

191
Q

a chance of a lifetime

A

一生难得一遇的机会

192
Q

be ready to do sth

A

马上要;即将要;随时

193
Q

on the weekend, over the weekend

A

在周末

194
Q

They go sailing on (the) weekends.

A

他们周末去航海

195
Q

sit in my lap

A

坐在我大腿上

196
Q

be rolling in it/dough/money/cash

A

非常有钱,挣得很多,非常富有

197
Q

rock one’s world (informal)

A

动摇某人的世界(使其以全新方式考虑某事物或某人)

198
Q

to and fro

A

来回地

199
Q

go through the roof

A

(价格、成本等)飞涨,激增

200
Q

go through the roof, hit the roof

A

暴怒,火冒三丈,暴跳如雷

201
Q

a roof over one’s head

A

住的地方,栖身之所

202
Q

under one roof, under the same roof

A

在同一座建筑中,同在一个屋檐下

203
Q

under one’s roof (spoken)

A

在某人家里

204
Q

the roof falls/caves in (informal)

A

飞来横祸,突遭不幸

205
Q

leave the field clear for sb, leave sb in possession of the field

A

为某人的成功让道

206
Q

play the field (informal)

A

性滥交,乱搞男女关系

207
Q

plow ahead

A

(指不顾反对或困难)我行我素,奋力从事

208
Q

be on the ropes (informal)

A

濒于失败,即将失败

209
Q

show sb/learn/know the ropes (informal)

A

向某人演示/学会/知道如何做某事,给某人指点门道,熟悉门道,懂行

210
Q

give sb enough rope to hang themselves

A

放任自由,任其为所欲为(使其犯错误或出丑),听任某人自取灭亡

211
Q

be at/near the end of one’s rope

A

忍无可忍,到了山穷水尽的地步

212
Q

give sb some/enough rope

A

给某人一些/足够自由(去按自己的方式做某事)

213
Q

fall to sb’s lot (to do sth)

A

成为某人的任务(或责任),落到某人肩上

214
Q

an awful lot

A

很多,极多

215
Q

have a lot on one’s plate (informal)

A

有很多难题要处理,有很多工作要做

216
Q

have a lot on one’s mind

A

有很多操心的事情,有很多烦心事

217
Q

the lot of you/them/us

A

=all of you/them/us

218
Q

throw in/cast one’s lot with sb/sth

A

决心与某人/某事物共命运

219
Q

a lot adv.

A

非常,经常,频繁地,长期地

220
Q

by lot

A

抽签

221
Q

draw/cast lots (for sth/to do sth)

A

抽签(选定),抽签(决定)

222
Q

out on a limb (informal)

A

孤立无援,无人支持

223
Q

go out on a limb

A

冒险(而处于困境)

224
Q

tear/rip sb limb from limb

A

猛烈攻击某人

225
Q

lick/smack one’s lips

A

(尤指在吃好东西前)舔嘴唇;迫不及待,急不可待

226
Q

my lips are sealed

A

我会守口如瓶,我会保密

227
Q

on everyone’s lips

A

大家都在谈论

228
Q

be in a jam (informal)

A

陷入困境

229
Q

sb is jamming (spoken)

A

某人干得真快,某人干得真好

230
Q

jam sb’s/the switchboard

A

使(某人的)电话总机应接不暇

231
Q

one’s patience is wearing thin

A

耐心消磨掉

232
Q

be in the market for sth

A

有意购买

233
Q

on the open market

A

自由买卖

234
Q

price oneself out of the market

A

要价过高而未能成交

235
Q

be off one’s game

A

不在状态,发挥失常,状态不佳

236
Q

sb got game

A

某人很在行(尤指体育运动)

237
Q

be a game

A

当儿戏,闹着玩,不当一回事

238
Q

give the game away

A

(因行为或言语)不慎泄露(秘密),露馅,露出马脚

239
Q

the only game in town (informal)

A

同类中最重要的事物,唯一的选择

240
Q

play sb’s game

A

(无意中)促成某人的计划

241
Q

play (silly) games (with sb)

A

(与某人)耍花招,玩鬼把戏

242
Q

game over (informal)

A

游戏结束(用于强调某事件或活动已全部结束)

243
Q

make fun of sb, make game of sb

A

取笑某人,嘲弄某人

244
Q

game the system

A

钻制度的空子

245
Q

beat sb at their own game

A

将计就计战胜某人

246
Q

be new to a particular game

A

对…不熟悉,对…没有经验

247
Q

take a hard look at

A

仔细审视,认真审视,好好看看

248
Q

in terms of

A

在…方面

249
Q

in turn

A

转而,从而

250
Q

packed with

A

充满,挤满

251
Q

slack on

A

在…方面松散

252
Q

running in high gear

A

高速运行

253
Q

be bound to

A

一定会,肯定会

254
Q

be better off (doing sth)

A

…更幸福,更满意,还不如…

255
Q

abandon A for B, abandon A in favor of B

A

为了B而放弃A

256
Q

abandon ship

A

(因船快要沉没而)弃船

257
Q

cil

A

召集,睫毛,绒毛