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2、 pretty, our companys new secretary is indeed a lulu.3 .两面派 two-faced我知道怎样对付两面派，而且一眼就能看出谁是一贯两面讨好的人。I know how to handle two-faced people and can even tell at the first glance who are in the habit of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.（注：run with the hare and hunt with the hounds 指人两面讨

3、好，不得罪任何一方的 做法。）4 .傻大个儿a lummox听说那个傻大个儿把他们公司的买卖摘得一团糟。It is said that the lummox has loused up their companys whole business.5 .收破烂儿的人a rag man那些收破烂儿的人走街串户，有时也能挣不少钱。Those rag men going from door to door sometimes may also earn quite a handsome sum of money.6 .乡巴佬 a hayseed她说她决不会嫁给一个乡巴佬，不管他多有钱。She insi

4、sted that she would not marry herself off to a hayseed, no matter how rich he was.7 .不三不四的人riff-raffs老张的家里总来些不三不四的人，可想而知老张不是什么好东西。There are always riff-raffs hanging around in LaoZhang*s home, which gives you the feeling that Lao Zhang is not a good guy.8 .受气包儿doormat她天生就是个受气包儿，什么事都不敢说个不字Shes born d

5、oormat,afraid of going against anything.9 .面无表情的人a deadpan和那些面无表情的人在一起工作真让人憋气。You feel choked to work with those deadpans.10.扫帚星a jinx有人说那个女人是个扫帚星，谁跟她结婚谁倒霉。Shes said to be a jinx, who would bring bad luck to whoever she marries.第二篇能力与智慧1. 海量 have a hollow leg你像灌醉他？他可是海量，从来没有醉过。Want to drink him unde

6、r the table? Well.you can never do. He got a hollow leg, you know.2.略胜一筹 be a notch above米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米*米米Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz 75刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁775,775力77仁万777 7行米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米我的头痛得快炸了I have a splitting headache.31 .受至ij 良心的谴责 get ones cons

7、cience smitten如果你抛弃你的妻子和孩子，你迟早会受到良心的谴责的Youll get your conscience smitten sooner or later if you have the heart to abandon your wife and children.32 .忐忑不安 have (a case of )the jitters自从那家人搬到我们这儿，我们就感到忐忑不安33 .垂头丧气 sing the blues我不知道为什么这儿天她总是垂头丧气的I dont know why shes singing the blues these days.34 .吓得

8、直打哆嗦 tremble like a leaf听到那个消息，他吓得直打哆嗦He was trembling like a leaf at the news.35 .不再登某人家的门not darken the door of你放心把，我今后决不会再登你家的门了You can be assured that I will never darken your door again.36 .美颠颠的walk on air当他听说那个女孩子喜欢他时，他乐得美颠颠得37 .疼得难忍be killing我的牙疼得够俄，我真受不了了。My tooth is killing me. I cant stand

9、 it.38 .热情得让人受不了 kill someone with kingness她那热情简直让人受不了Shed kill people with kindness.39 .乐意 take kindly to看来她不乐意接受我们的建议She didnt seem to take kindly to our suggestions.40 .顶牛 be at loggerheads他们俩经常为某些事顶牛儿。The two of them are always at loggerheads.(此语源于中世纪得“泼柏油战法据说loggerhead是中世纪人们用来熔解柏油的用具。在海战中，敌对 的两

10、只船相互用loggerhead泼柏油).无论怎么样也不 not do .for love or money无论怎么样我也不能和她那号人合作I wouldnt do things together with her sort for love or money.41 .感到心里不好受 get a lump in ones throat我一看悲剧电影就不好受I get a lump in my throat whenever I see a tragic movie.42 .感至ij不舒服 feel under the weather 别去打搅她。她这几天感到身体有点不舒服Dont disturb

11、 her. Shes feeling under the weather these days.43 .放下不管 leave someone in the lurch你怎么能忍心放下两个孩子不管自己去旅游那？米 米 米 米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米*米米Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz 75刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁775,775力77仁万777 7行米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米How could you have the heart to leave the kids in the

12、 lurch and went out traveling yourself?45.临走时说的一句气话a parting shot他说了一句气话就冲出了屋子。With a parting shot he stormed out of the house.（一个人和别人发生争吵后，常会在临走时说一句发泄愤怒的话，叫a parting shot）46让过去的事过去吧let bygones be bygones别再提它了，让过去的事过去吧Dont mention it. Let bygones be bygones.47 .烦透了 be sick and tired of.她没完没了的抱怨真把我给烦

13、透了I got sick and tired of her endless complaints.48 .欣然的 with a good grace他欣然的接受了这项工作He accepted the job with a good grace.49 .你好不好？ HI thank you to .闭上你的臭嘴好不好？111 thank you to shut up your foul mouth?50 .忙得脱不开身be tied up with我们经理忙得脱不开身，您还是明天再来吧。Our managers tied up now, W川 you come tomorrow?51 .不要求

14、特殊照顾ask no odds即使在特别困难得情况下，他也从未要求过特殊照顾。52 .感情不好 be on the outs自从她从美国会来以后，她和丈夫的关系就一直不好。Shes been on the outs with her husband since she came back from the US.53 .满不在乎 like water off a ducks back老板在会上严厉的批评了他，可他却满不在乎The boss criticized him at the meeting, but it was just like water off a ducks back.54

15、.站在某人一边 side with someone但我和爸爸发生争执时，姐姐总是站在爸爸那一边。米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米My sister always sides with my father against me in my argument with him.55.不要声张 be hush-hush这件事可不要声张，千万别向任何人吐露一个字。This business is hush-hush. Never breathe a word to anyone about it.56.置假设罔闻 turn a deaf ear to他对老板的话置假设罔闻，根本不把它当回事He turn

16、s a deaf ear to what the boss says, never taking it seriously.第五篇工作，机会和运气1. 前途远大 have the world before one你们的前途都很远大，但仍需努力工作You all have the world before you .But youll still need to work hard.米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米*米米Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz 75刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁775,775力77仁万777 7行米 米

17、 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米.好险 a narrow squeak昨晚好险哪。老板同一个女职员在办公室里动手动脚的，差点让他的妻子给撞上了。The boss had a narrow squeak last night in his office: his spooning with a girl clerk was almost found our by his wife.2 .手气好 have the Midas touch王先生的手气特别好，干什么都挣钱。Mr. Wang has the Midas touch: everything h

18、e does turns to gold.（此语源自希腊神话。据说神给一个叫Midas的人一种特殊的力量，任何东西只要被他的手一碰就会变成黄 金,后来，Midas touch便用来喻指“有发财的运气或技能” 了）.走运 be on the gravy train这几年他一直很走运Hes been on the gravy train these years.3 让人给骗了 be ripped off我又被那个家伙给骗了I was ripped off again by that guy.4 .不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have.5 .白费力气 plou

19、gh the air.你再劝他也只是白费力气Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air.6 .命好 lead a charmed life他的命真好。爸爸是政府高级官员，妈妈是公司的总经理，自己通过了托福考试并获得美国一所大学的奖 学金。His father is a senior government official, his mother is the general manager of a large company and he himself had passed the TOFEL test and

20、 got a scholarship from an American university. He must have been leading a charmful life!7 .倒霉 get in the neck在家里，如果孩子们打架被父母发现了，倒霉的总是年龄大的孩子。In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , ifs always the oldest of the children wholl get in the neck.8 .背黑锅 hold the bag在任何的情况下，我从没有让任何人为我

21、背黑锅Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me.9 .有利可.图的事an angle无利可图的事，那家伙是从来不会干的That guy never does anything unless theres an angle in it.10 .吃苦头 burn ones fingers以前，我为了帮那个家伙吃了一些苦头I burned my fingers in helping that guy before.11 .被开除 be sacked他因为玩忽职守被开除了He got sacked for falling

22、 asleep at the switch.12 .因祸得福 a blessing in disguise他遭遇车祸反而因祸得福了：住院时和一个漂亮的护士相爱了He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a pretty nurse fell in lover with him米 米 米 米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米*米米Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz 75刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁775,775力77仁万777 7行米 米

23、米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米during his stay in the hospital.15 .一举成名 be vaulted to fame老张就是个一夜成功，一举成名的典型例证Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success.16 .千载难逢 once in a blue moon这可是个千载难逢的好机会阿This is a chance once in a blue moon.17 .十拿九稳 its dollar to buttons他肯定能通过这次的考

24、试，这是十拿九稳的了I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons.18 .没门！ No way!19 .好 日子不多了 ones days are numbered他意识到自己好口子没几天了，不禁感到一阵凄凉和恐慌。He felt a rush of chilled feeling of anxiety when he realized that his days were numbered.20 .有点玄乎a bit iffy依我看，他们的成功有点玄乎As far as I can see, their success is a bi

25、t iffy.米 米 米 米 米.走上坡路 be on the up grade走上坡路比走下坡路要难得多Ifs much more difficult to be on the up grade than on the down grade.21 .受某人恩宠 be in somebodys grace他们家的孩子都很受人恩宠Every child in his family is in good graces of other people.22 .开门红 get off to a flying start我们公司一成立就来了个开门红：在开业后的第一周就得到了三笔大宗订单Our compa

26、ny got off to a flying start when it opened to business: we got three big orders during the first week of opening.23 .跟白给的一样廉价 be a steal/be for a song这部车他只花了 300美元，跟白拣的一样。He spent only 300 dollars in the car, which was simply a steal.24 .坐失良机 miss the boat他说他为错过那样好的机会而感到非常遗憾He said that he was very

27、 much regretted about having missed the boat.25 .一帆风顺 pan out你不能期望事情总是一帆风顺的呀！You cant always expect things to pan out each time, can you?26 .碰钉子 get the chccsc他没想到在那个公司会碰钉子He didnt expect to get the cheese in that company.27 .在火葬场工作 work as a funeral furnisher老李已经在火葬场工作了二十多年了Lao Lis been working as

28、a funeral furnisher for more than 20 years.米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米*米米Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz 75刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁7刁775,775力77仁万777 7行米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米.吊儿郎当 play around我可不喜欢让我的孩子整天吊儿郎当的，一点正经事都不干。I dont want my children to play around all day and do nothing usef

29、ul.29 .棘手的问题 a ticklish question面对那些棘手的问题他也显得束手无策了。He seemed to be at his wits end before those ticklish questions.30 .难办的事 sticky business他发现这件事特别难办，同意不好，不同意也不好He found it a sticky business: he could neither agree nor disagree.31 .稳扎稳打 play for safety在这种情况下，我们应该稳扎稳打，切勿操之过急Under such circumstances w

30、e should play for safety against making haste.32 .干苦差事 hold the baby为什么把这个苦差事留给我一个人干？Why should I be left holding the baby alone?33 .饭碗儿 ones bread and butter我不能放弃教书，那是我的饭碗I cant give up teaching, for ifs my bread and butter.34 .忙得不可开交 have ones hands full王燕白天上班，下班后还要照顾家里，简直是忙得不可开交。Wang Yan has her

31、hands full with working full time during the day and taking care of the family the rest of the time.35 .没那回事 nothing of the sort!别听他们胡说八道，根本就没那回事。Dont be fooled by their babbling. Nothing of the sort!第六篇赞同与反对. 大吵大闹 yell bloody murder如果我的妻子知道我为他们花了多少钱，她一定会大吵大闹的。My wife will certainly yell boldly murd

32、er when she learns how much I have spent for them.1 .很像 the spitting image of小李真象他的爸爸，在老婆面前象条虫似的。Xiao Li is plain the spitting image of his father, who behaves just like a lamb in front of his wife.2 .绝交信 Dear John贝克收到他女朋友的绝交信的那天简直都气疯了。Bock went plain crazy with anger on the day when he received his

33、 Dear John from his exgirlfricnd.3 .不能轻信 take something with a grain of salt他说的话你可不能全信，他是个说谎不带脸红的人。You must always take what he says with a grain of salt. Hes a born liar.4 .告发，检举 blow the whistle据说检举这件事的政府官员也被调职了。米 米 米 米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米*米米Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz Mz 75刁7刁7刁

34、7刁7刁7刁7刁775,775力77仁万777 7行米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米Ifs said that those government officials who had blown the whistle also got transferred.6 .指控 charge somebody with他被指控犯有强奸罪而被逮捕了He was charged with raping and got arrested.7 .刮目相看 sit up and take notice他最近出了几本十分畅销的书，这使得很多人对他刮目相看H

35、e has published a number of books and they all become best-sellers, the fact of which makes many people sit up and take notice.8 .挺不错的 be hunky-dory他的女朋友挺不错的，跟谁都合得来。His girlfriend is hunky-dory, getting on nicely with almost everyone.9,已经了 be over电影已经完了 The film is over.10,断断续续 be off and on我断断续续学了

36、12年的英语了。I have been learning English off and on for 12 years.11 .亏你说得出来I like that!你是说男人应该娶几个老婆？亏你说得出来！Did you say that a man should have several wives? I like that!12 .闭上嘴 button ones lip/zip ones lips闭上嘴！难道你看不出来人家不爱听么？Zip your lips. Cant you see theyYe annoyed?13 .真的阿 you don5t say我已经和丽玲结婚了。 Li li

37、ng and I are married.真的阿！你真幸运。 You dont say! You are lucky.14 .再合适不过 了 suit somebody to a T这个颜色对你再合适不过了。This color suits you to a T.15 .让人看不下去an eye-sore看那两个年轻人在那里又搂又吻的真让人看不下去。The two young guys caressing and spooning there are plain an eye-sore.16 .不能用了 be done for这件大衣不能穿了。买件新的吧。Buy yourself a new

38、coat. This one is already done for.17 .不理不睬 not even give a tumble小李三番五次的说他喜欢小刘，可是小刘对他不理不睬Xiao Li says that he likes Xiao Liu but she doesnt even give him tumble.18 .拒绝某人的求婚 give somebody the mitten她说她的求婚被拒绝了。She said that she had been given the mitten.19 .为说句好话 put in a good word for你可以去找老王，让他在老板面前

39、为你说句好话。You may go to Lao Wang and ask him to put in a good word for you in front of the boss.20 .怎么也不can for the life of one.米 米 米 米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米米*米米小 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米 米I cant for the life of me remember his telephone number.21 .绝对没有 Id eat my hat if I had.我绝对没有把那个消息告诉她。Id eat my hat if I had disclo

40、sed the news to her.22 .算了吧 call it quits算了吧。他既然已有新欢，我也就不打算和他复婚了Id call it quits, and I would not remarry him for that hes already had his new woman.23 .合格 be up to grade他们的新产品基本上都是合格的。Their new products are near up to grade.24 .我同意 Ill drink to it.你是说我们今晚到饭馆去吃么？这个我同意Did you say wed eat out tonight?

41、 Ill drink to that.25 .严力口训斥 give somebody a dressing down老板听到那个消息后严厉训斥了参与此事的职员。On hearing the news, the boss gave a dressing down to all those clerks that were involved in the business.26 .一个字也不说 not breathe a word她的嘴很紧，直到现在对那件事她也没有吐露一个字。Shes tight-mouthed .So far she has not breathed a word about

42、that.米 米 米 米 米第七篇金钱，爱情，婚姻，家庭1 .品艮别人要钱 mooch off someone我最讨厌跟别人要钱得人了。I feel sick of those who mooch off others.2 .钱挣海了 coin money这几年老张的钱挣海了。谁也没料到他会发这么大的财。Lao Zhang is coining money these few years. Who can ever expect he would be able to make bundles米 米 米 米like this!3 .钱多得花不完have money to burn老李的钱多得花

43、不完，耍不他敢这么挥霍？Lao Li has money to burn. Otherwise, how could he splash his money about like anything?4 . 钱能生钱 money begets money钱能生钱。没本钱又怎能挣大钱那？Money begets money. Without money in hand, how can you make bundles?5 .没钱 be broke我手头没钱了，咱们别到外面去吃了I dont want to eat out today. Tm broke.6 . 钱来之不易 money doesn

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45、your money about like this. Money doesnt grow on trees.7 .敲竹杠 a clip joint那可是一家漫天要价，大敲竹杠的商店阿That shop is plain a clip joint!8 .生活很富裕be well fixed自从中国对外开放以后，有些农民也成了企业家，而且大局部农民的生活都富裕起来了。Since China opened to the outside world, some farmers have become entrepreneurs and many are well-fixed, living a mu

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