www.ddhw.org---41. Birds Of A Feather Flock Together
"Look; the volleyball players are eating at the same table together, as always." Answer: "Birds of a feather flock together."
42. Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
"I thought I could finish this report within one month, but it looks like I have bitten off more than I can chew."
43. Blood Is Thicker Than Water
"When my best friend and my brother got in a fight I had to help my brother; blood is thicker than water."
44. Burn Your Bridges
"I wish you hadn't been rude to that man just now; he is very important in this town and you shouldn't go around burning bridges."
45. Burning The Candle At Both Ends
"Ever since this new project started I have been burning the candle at both ends. I can't take much more of it."
46. Burning The Midnight Oil
"Our son has been working hard preparing for his final exams!" Answer: "Yes, he's been up each night burning the midnight oil."
47. Can't Cut The Mustard
"Bob dropped out of medical school; he couldn't cut the mustard."
48. Cold Turkey
"I want to quit drinking right now. As of this moment, I am going cold turkey."
49. Come Hell Or High Water
"Will you be at the family reunion next year?" Answer: "Yes- we'll be there, come hell or high water!"
50. Cross Your Fingers
"Let's cross our fingers and hope for the best!"
41. Birds Of A Feather Flock Together----形影不离? 42. Bite Off More Than You Can Chew----吃不消?? 44. Burn Your Bridges----断绝自己后路?? 45. Burning The Candle At Both Ends----殚精竭虑??? |
41. Birds Of A Feather Flock Together 物以类聚 42. Bite Off More Than You Can Chew 贪多嚼不烂 44. Burn Your Bridges 不留后路 45. Burning The Candle At Both Ends 透支精力 饱受煎熬 47. Can't Cut The Mustard 知难而退 48. Cold Turkey 彻底了断 49. Come Hell Or High Water 无论如何 不见不散 50. Cross Your Fingers 祈祷成功 本贴由[色盲]最后编辑于：2007-7-4 7:52:3 |
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我也试着翻几句 41. Birds Of A Feather Flock Together 物以类聚 42. Bite Off More Than You Can Chew 贪多嚼不烂 43. Blood Is Thicker Than Water 血浓于水～ 44. Burn Your Bridges 不留后路 45. Burning The Candle At Both Ends 透支精力 饱受煎熬 46. Burning The Midnight Oil 开夜车 47. Can't Cut The Mustard 知难而退 48. Cold Turkey 彻底了断 49. Come Hell Or High Water 无论如何 不见不散 50. Cross Your Fingers 祈祷成功 |
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41. "birds of a feather (flock together)" Birds of a feather flock together means that people who are similar to each other often spend time together. Example: "Those guys work at the same company and go to the same bars. They do everything together." Reply: "Birds of a feather flock together." 42. "biting off more than you can chew" To take on a responsibility which is too large for you to manage is biting off more than you can chew. Example: "I thought I could finish this report within a month, but I bit off more than I could chew." 43. "blood is thicker than water" People in the same family are related by blood and "blood is thicker than water" says that family ("blood") relations are more important than relations with friends. Example: "When my best friend and my brother got in a fight I had to help my brother; blood is thicker than water." "Blood is thicker than water" compares the thickness of blood (family relationship) to the thickness of water (friendships) and says that our family relations are more important ("thicker") than all others. Example: "Friends will come and friends will go but your family is always there for you; blood is thicker than water." Family relations (blood) are more important (thicker) than other relations (water) so "blood is thicker than water." 44. "Burn Your Bridges" To eliminate any possibility of a retreat to a former position: “In his ruthless pursuit of success, Sloane offended all his coworkers and effectively burned his bridges behind him.” 45. "burning the candle at both ends" You are burning the candle at both ends when you are working long hours without resting. Example: "Would you like to go to a party tonight?" Reply: "I can't. I'm way too tired. I've been burning the candle at both ends all week." 46. "burning the midnight oil" You are "burning the midnight oil" when you are working hard late into the night. Example: "I could see the light in your window last night. It looks like you have been burning the midnight oil." Before they had electric lamps, people used oil-burning lamps to read or work in the darkness at night. When you are working very hard until late at night you are "burning the midnight oil." "Has your son been working hard to prepare for his final exams?" Reply: "He sure has. He's been up each night burning the midnight oil." 47. "can't cut the mustard" When you are not able to perform at the required level, you can't cut the mustard. Example: "Did you hear that Williams got fired?" Reply: "Yes. He couldn't cut the mustard." 48. "cold turkey" You go cold turkey when you suddenly stop taking a drug which you had been taking regularly. Example: "Did it take you a long time to quit smoking?" Reply: "No. I just went cold turkey, and I never smoked again." "Come hell or high water" makes clear that some future event will happen and no other event will stop it from happening. Example: "Will you be at the family reunion next year?" Answer: "Yes- we'll be there, come hell or high water!" Even if events became totally chaotic ("hell") or there were natural disasters ("high waters") the future event would still occur. 50. "cross your fingers" An old superstition says that if you cross your fingers (usually two fingers of the same hand) it will bring good luck. Example: "I don't know what I will get for my birthday, but I am crossing my fingers that it will be a bicycle." |
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