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Dog and pony show
Dog and pony show Dog and pony show(不可思议) 汉语里,若觉得某一建议荒诞、离奇或根本不可能实现,我们常常会反讥对方:“啊,除非太阳从西边出来!”。英语中,类似的意思可用俚语“Ther...
Toe the line
Toe the line Toe the line(按惯例行事) Toe the line,踮着脚尖在一条线上走?别误会,它可不是走钢丝呦。它的意思是“听从命令、服从纪律、按惯例行事”。 Toe the line最早出现于18世纪。...
a moot point
a moot point a moot point(争论不休) 历史上总有那么一些“悬案”,惹得大家争论百年、千年,也未争出个所以然。这种“争论不休”的问题,可用短语a moot point来表达。 就词的强弱意义而言...
out of touch
out of touch out of touch (失去联络的;不熟悉的 ) 1.A:Have you heard from Ben lately? B:No, we’ve been out of touch for years. 1. A: 你最近收到本的信了吗? B: 没有,我们已经失去...
touch bottom
touch bottom touch bottom (跌到谷底) 1. A: You really touched bottom when you lost your job. B:That’s true, but I’m doing much better now. 1. A: 你失业时真是跌到了谷底。 B: 真...
a widows mite
a widows mite a widows mite(基督徒对上帝的无私奉献) 如果把施乐行为都放在爱里,做到至善,那么,即使受助者不能从中获取实质的益处,他们也会把这种施乐行为视为“真金”―― 这也许是对...
Everything Included
Everything Included Annstaredworklastsummer,soshedidn\'thaveaholiday,Shesavedasmuchasshecouldand,in January,shebookedapackagetriptoRoss,inSpain.SheleftLondonairportearlyonthemornin...
Cover the Shadow With Sand
Cover the Shadow With Sand Thesoldiershadjustmovedtothedesert,andastheyhadneverbeeninsuchaplacebefor,theyhad alottolearn. Astherewerenotreesorbuildingsinthedesert,itwas,ofcourse,ve...
将军和下士
将军和下士 Manyyearsago,therewasawisegeneralwholovedhissoldiersandwasverystrictwiththem.One moringhewaswearingalongovercoatoverhisuniformandwentoutforawalk.Passingamongthe sldiersw...
The friendly Neighbour
The friendly Neighbour MrandMrsjones\'sflatfullofboxes,bigandsmall,trunksandfurniture.Thetwoofthemwerebusy withpencilsandpaper,checkingtheirlistofluggagewhentherewasaringatthedoor....