现代英语口语表示法500例（8）

时间：2008-12-30 05:30:36

（单词翻译:单击）

· be hunky-dory挺不错的

A: How do you like the food here? B: Hunky-dory.

· skate on thin ice如履薄冰，冒风险

We are skating on thin ice if we continue killing1 wild animals.

· toy with the idea of...心里盘算要……

She"s toying within the idea of marring a foreigner.

· no ifs, ands and buts不要找任何的理由和借口

A: You know I could have done it well, but... B: No ifs, ands and buts. Tell me if you want to save your job.

· give someone an inch and he"ll take a mile得寸进尺

Give my roommate an inch and he"ll take a mile. Last time, I offered him some candies. Today, he asked for an ice-cream.

· have many irons in the fire同时有很多要紧的事要做

Although he was out of job, he still wrote to his parents saying he had many irons in the fire.

· be in a jam陷入困境
get in a jam

You"ve got to help me. I"m in a jam. May car refused to work on my way to office.

· jaywalk横穿马路

It is dangerous to jaywalk.

· in a jiffy不大一会儿
=in a moment, right away. at once

I"ll be with you in a jiffy.

· have ( a case of ) the jitters忐忑不安

The new teacher had a case of jitters2 when he first stood in front of the class.

· keep up with the Joneses与别人比阔，与别人攀比

He likes keeping up with the Joneses.

· get a kick out of doing something从……得到很大的乐趣

He gets a kick put of racing3.

· take kindly4 to something/someone愿意接受

Don"t you feel that people in the lab don"t take kindly to a nosy5 reporter?

· kill someone with kindness好得让人受不了

The old lady almost killed me with kindness when I lived at her home.

· parade one"s knowledge买弄学问

He is a well-learned man, bit he never parades his knowledge.

· be at large逍遥法外（也可以形容动物不受约束）

The murderer was still at large. The victim"s parents was determined6 to find enough evidence to sue him to court.

· rest on one"s laurels7故步自封，吃老本

You are sure to be lagged behind if you rest on your laurels.

· turn over a new leaf洗心革面

The juvenile8 delinquent9 promised that he would turn over a new leaf if he could be given lenient10 punishment.

· have a hollow leg（喝酒）海量

The best man has a hollow leg. He drinks a lot instead of the bridegroom.


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1 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
2 jitters bcdbab80a76ba5b84faa9be81506e8ea     
n.pl.紧张(通常前面要有the)
参考例句：
  • I always get the jitters before exams. 我考试前总是很紧张。
  • The whole city had the jitters from the bombing. 全城居民都为轰炸而心神不宁。
3 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
参考例句：
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
4 kindly tpUzhQ     
adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地
参考例句：
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
5 nosy wR0zK     
adj.鼻子大的，好管闲事的，爱追问的；n.大鼻者
参考例句：
  • Our nosy neighbours are always looking in through our windows.好管闲事的邻居总是从我们的窗口望进来。
  • My landlord is so nosy.He comes by twice a month to inspect my apartment.我的房东很烦人，他每个月都要到我公寓视察两次。
6 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
7 laurels 0pSzBr     
n.桂冠，荣誉
参考例句：
  • The path was lined with laurels.小路两旁都种有月桂树。
  • He reaped the laurels in the finals.他在决赛中荣膺冠军。
8 juvenile OkEy2     
n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的
参考例句：
  • For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
  • Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
9 delinquent BmLzk     
adj.犯法的，有过失的；n.违法者
参考例句：
  • Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.多数少年犯都有未受教育的背景。
  • He is delinquent in paying his rent.他拖欠房租。
10 lenient h9pzN     
adj.宽大的，仁慈的
参考例句：
  • The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
  • It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。

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