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发信人: Soon (大四JJ), 信区: foreign_lg
标 题: 名词惯用语(3)
发信站: 听涛站 (2001年05月18日22:31:08 星期五), 站内信件
11. The life and soul of the party: 聚会的灵魂人物
“Thanks to Helen, all had a good time at the get-together. Helen was
really the life and soul of the party.”
12. The man in the street: 一个普通人
“Such sophisticated music cannot appeal to the man in the street.”
13. The man of the hour: 风云人物
“Jason achieved one success after another. No doubt, he is the man o
f the hour.”
14. A pack of lies: 一连串的谎言
“Don't listen to him! What he has said is a pack of lies.”
15. Rule of thumb: 凭经验而来的方法
“Many people consider English verbs difficult. Is there a rule of th
umb for mastering English verbs?/ As a rule of thumb, you have to pay $100 a
month for every $1000 you borrow.”
16. The run of the mill: 例常的事
“There is nothing special about my work; it is just the run of the m
ill.”
17. A shot in the arm: 一剂兴奋剂
“The favourable opinion poll gave the biggest opposition party a sho
t in the arm.”
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※ 来源:·听涛站 tingtao.dhs.org·[FROM: 匿名天使的家]
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