(1)call the shots 做决断 +R_s(2vz
例句: To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. Q$Rp?o&
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(2)card up one‘s sleeve 锦囊妙计 ,ZVhL* "
例句:Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. tYG6Gl
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。 iI;np+uYk
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(3)clown around 胡闹 g>g*1oS
例句: That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. 89{`GKWX
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹。 fOdX2{7m
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(4) cook up 虚构 eh8lPTKil
例句:I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. g9Ty%|Q7(
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 :m36{#
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(5)crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲 Gz4LjMQ
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例句: Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. a*t>Ks'C
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了, 我知道你恨他。 R,fAl"wMu
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(6)cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 YxGqQO36
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. .*Bd'\:F/q
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。 DQ&\k'"\
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(7)down and out 穷困潦倒,孤苦无助 ge1U1o
例句: People should lend him a helpful hand;he‘s really down and out. s<oT,SPt
人们应该助他一臂之力,他已经穷困潦倒了。 A-*MH#QUKh
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(8) eat like a bird 胃口小,吃的少 bP,Ka
例句: Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. [Fv_~F491
百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少。 wL}X~Xa3i
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(9) far and away 毋庸置疑 $M~`)UeV_
例句: Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. orbz`IQc
毋庸置疑,这是你们系最好的演讲者。 `R!2N4|;
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(10)for good 永远 cQsSJBZ[v5
例句: smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. @jq H8
每天少吸烟一点, 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 {:KPEN
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(11) get fired 炒鱿鱼 +{}p(9w@
例句: The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. L">m2/ HG
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 _ q
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(12) get it (all) together 不慌不忙;沉着冷静 t3C#$>
例句:I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. bJkFCI/
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 s@Loax6@B
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(13) get one‘s goat 使人发怒或厌恶 >GzH_]
例句: It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. qk>M~,
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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 BqdGU-Q
例句:What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. uaxkGEXr
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(15)give an ear to 听一听 k^K%."INn
例句: The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. wRq
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(16)grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草 %o`Cp64`Q
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。 Hq>rK`
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(17)guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语,英国人则多用courage。 }:1qK67S
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