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1.Have had enough 对……发腻;厌烦A:What do you think of the Prof. Smith lecture?B:I've had enough of that kind of stuff.A:So have I. I decided not ...
[Practical English] 精彩习语汇总(16) 2010年01月04日 16:39:56 1.Have had enough 对……发腻;厌烦
A:What do you think of the Prof. Smith lecture?
B:I've had enough of that kind of stuff.
A:So have I. I decided not to go next time.
A:你认为史密斯教授的课上得怎么样?
B:我对他讲的课已经厌烦了。
A:我也是。我决定下节课不去了。
2.under age 未成年
A:Why not take me to the party, Mom?
B:You're too young, dear.
A:Oh, I'm really as tall as you.
B:Oh, you're still under age.
A:为什么不带我去参加晚会,妈妈?
B:你还未成年,亲爱的。
A:不,我都快和您一般高了。
B:但你还是没长大啊。
3.have it in one 有能力(做某事)
A:Harry was elected monitor at the class meeting yesterday.
B:Do you think he has it in him to be a good monitor?
A:He's a good student as far as his achievement is concerned.
But I really can't tell whether he'll make a good monitor.
A:昨天哈里在班会上被选为班长。
B:你认为他有能力成为一名好班长吗?
A:就他的成绩来说他是一名好学生。但他是不是能当个好班长,我也说不好。
4.search me (非正式)不知道
A:Where's Annie?
B:In the house.
A:In the house? Where is she?
B:Search me, I don't know where she is now.
A:安妮呢?
B:在屋里。
A:在屋里?在哪儿呢?
B:不知道,我也搞不清。
5.Take the turning 拐弯
A:Could you tell me how to get to the bank?
B:Let me think. Well, take the second turning on the right and it's opposite the supermarket.
A:I see. Is it far?
B:No, not really, only a few minutes.
A:Oh, good, thank your very much.
A:请告诉去银行怎么走,好吗?
B:让我想想,恩,在第二个路口向右拐,就在超市的对面。
A:我明白了,很远吗?
B:不太远,只有几分钟的路程。
A:非常感谢。
6.think twice about 仔细考虑
A:You're a native of the city and you have lived here for many years. How do you like it?
B:Well, I'd have to think twice about that.
A:It's familiar to you, isn't it?
B:Well, I think it's beautiful. I especially like the weather here.
A:你是本市人,在这儿呆了很多年,你觉得这座城市怎么样?
B:恩,我得好好想一想。
A:你不陌生吧?
B:恩,我想,这儿很美,我特别喜欢这儿的天气。
7.take someone's mind off something 使某人忘记某事
A:I need a week's vacation so that I can take my mind off my troubles.
B:Yeah, maybe things will changes for the better.
A:I am hoping so.
A:我需要一周的假期,这样我可以忘记我的烦恼。
B:是啊,也许事情会有转机。
A:我正希望如此。
8.rat race 激烈的竞争
A:America is a rich country. Many people are dreaming of going there but you came back.
B:To tell you the truth, I'm very happy with my modest job here and the peaceful life.
A:New York is exciting, isn't it?
B:Yes, but I have no desire to take part in the rat race there.
A:美国是个富裕的国读。很多人都梦想去那儿,但你却回来了。
B:坦白地说,我很满意自己在这里的普通工作和平静生活。
A:纽约很令人兴奋,不是吗?
B:是的。但我却无心卷入那种你死我活的竞争。
9.the matter 麻烦
A:Is the anything matter?
B:I've been watching the game on TV. One of our athletes is seriously injured.
A:My goodness! Has she been sent to hospital?
B:Yes, poor girl. She’s only your age.
A:出什么事了吗?
B:我一直在看电视上的比赛,我们的一个队员严重受伤了。
A:天哪!她被送往医院了吗?
B:送了。可怜孩子,她只有你这么大。
10.something the matter with 出问题
A:Hey, Richard! What're you doing right here?
B:My recorder has something the matter with its speaker; I want to have it fixed.
A:It broke down again? You really need a new one.
A:嘿,里查德!你在这儿干什么呢?
B:我录音机的喇叭坏了。我想找人把它修好。
A:又坏了?你真该买个新的了。