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例句: To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. nI&Tr_"tm
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(2)card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 [/xw5rO%
例句:Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. lj(}{O
比尔总有锦囊妙计,所以任何时候遇到难题,他总能找到方法解决。 KnKV+:"
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(3)clown around 胡闹 "YM)bc
例句: That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 52=?!
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(4) cook up 虚构 ~]3y667
例句:I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. zGF_ c9X
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(5)crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲 {'T=&`&OF
例句: Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. Q
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了, 我知道你恨他。 1t6VS 3
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(6)cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 F.zn:y X5
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. H1]G<N3
我知道你丢了钱夹,不过既然这件事已经发生了,就让它去,不要做无益的后悔。 &Nl:
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(7)down and out 穷困潦倒,孤苦无助 Y;G+jC8
例句: People should lend him a helpful hand;he‘s really down and out. N^H~VG&D(
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(8) eat like a bird 胃口小,吃的少 })%WL;~
例句: Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. a!vF;J-Zqa
百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少。 ^h1EE=E"
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(9) far and away 毋庸置疑 jw]~g+x#$
例句: Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. l*rli[No
毋庸置疑,这是你们系最好的演讲者。 uDbz`VpK
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(10)for good 永远 hKj"Lb9]
例句: smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. Tapj7/0`
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(11) get fired 炒鱿鱼 4*&_h g)h
例句: The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. '#L.w6<B
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(12) get it (all) together 不慌不忙;沉着冷静 RX3P%xZ
例句:I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. :A9G>qg
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 gP:mZ7
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(13) get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 ]lV\D8#
例句: It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. PRa#;Wb
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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 bxLeQWr6
例句:What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. )2~Iqzc4
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(15)give an ear to 听一听 KeFEUHU
例句: The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. .Lbu[
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 p;$Vw6W=
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(16)grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 9x$Kb7'F
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。 uY{V^c#mv
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(17)guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语,英国人则多用courage。 J0K25w
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