《英语日常口语、习惯语1500句》
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  372. red meat 带血的肉,意思是“投机所好的、能煽动情绪的发言”,原意是面对一条饿狗,仍一条带血的肉,狗就不会叫了。Her father asked her if she was ever to get married, and she threw him some red meat. 他父亲问她到底要不要结婚,她回答说,他已经有了个不错的男朋友。(她父亲就不再问了。)The Party is good at red-meat rhetoric on nationalism. 它最拿手的好戏就是使用煽动民族主义的宣传。Chen won presidential victories by exploiting divisions, by the red-meat politics of playing to his base.

  373. a no-no( a nono) 绝对不行,绝对不可以 In a corporate environment, wearing flip-flops is a no-no. 在公司上班,穿拖鞋是绝对不可以的。也可以说 a don’t:Plastic is definitely a dont in the office. 在办公室不能穿凉鞋。In North Korea, human rights are a nono. 在北朝鲜根本就没有人权。(你也可以把北朝鲜换上另一个国家。)These are six top no-no’s. 这是六件绝对不能做的事。相应的一个词是win-win.

  374. For women, it is OK to show some of toe, as long as its in a high-heeled strappy sandal. But for men, it is best not to show your toes at all. 对女性而言,大脚趾露出一点不要紧,只要是穿带鞋带的高跟拖鞋,但是男士就最好不要露出大脚趾了。
  375. bipolar 喜怒无常,两极症:一时情绪低落,一时情绪高昂。Bipolar disorder is a serious and disabling mental illness.
  376. A lot of policies in our society cannot hold up so well to scrutiny, even though they are widely accepted. Hold up to scrutiny 经得起检验。
  377. These corrupted officials are bad to the bone. 这些贪官烂透了。
  378. You need to tell the customers upfront what the price is, and there should be no hidden price, otherwise it is foul play.你应该开诚布公告诉顾客价格,不应该有任何隐藏的价格,否则的话那就是在玩鬼了。
  379. playing Russian roulette玩俄国左轮。这是一种赌命的游戏。在左轮手枪(a revolver)里装上一颗子丨弹丨,再将轮子旋转,然后对着自己的头扣动扳机。显然,死亡机率是六分之一。If you drink and drive, you’re playing Russian roulette with your life and the lives of others. 如果你酒后开车,你就是在拿自己的和别人的命在做赌具了。No one should have to play Russian roulette when debating on democracy and human rights in this country. 这个国家不应该让人感到他们一讨论民主人权时就是在玩命。

  380. the straight dope 真相,事实The cop said, "Give me the straight dope, Shorty. I havent got time for your stories today."
  更多的文章请看englishlaoshi.blog.tom.com
  本博客开设以下栏目,文章全部为原创,欢迎留言交流。
  英语学习:本栏目重点是介绍当代英语口语。读本栏保证你学到最佳的口语。
  反动观点:本栏目的许多文章都被网-警给删掉,但就是剩下的文章可读性也颇高。

  信仰漫谈:本栏目讨论基督教有关问题。
  游遍天下:本人是背包族,告诉你一些好玩的地方,以及如何省钱。
  电影欣赏:主要介绍英语电影。
  国际观察:文章不多,但是是作为一个平常人应该关心的事务。
  三言两语:想说但没有时间说的一些问题。

日期:2008-1-20 18:24:00

  381.Chinese zodiac 中国生肖Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog PigTo bear children in the year of the pig is considered to be very fortunate, for they will be happy and honest.
  382. shrink 意为“收缩”,口语里的意思是“心理学家”。He got a shrink degree. 他得了一个心理学学位。
  383. 当有人向你致谢“Thank you”时,很随意的口语回答是:Anytime. 或者You bet.
  384. 第23句例句是:拿某人出气:I know he has the blues, but it doesn’t mean he can vent his anger on me.这句的意思也是如此:She dumped all her problems with her husband onto me.
  385. I am knee deep in debt. 我欠了一身的债。knee deep in 深深陷入,投入:I’m knee-deep in work at the moment, so I’m not stopping for lunch. 我现在忙得不可开交,没时间去吃饭。

  386. 这两个水域在此意思很相近:I am in financial hot water. 我现在的财务相当吃紧。I feel like I am in uncharted waters. 我感到一头雾水,不知道前面的方向。
  387. The professor trashes conservative proposals as well as liberal nostrums. 作名词是“垃圾”意,也可作动词,把什么当垃圾,把什么贬得一钱不值。“这位教授把保守派的提案以及自由派的所谓良方都贬得一钱不值。”nostrum是“任何病都能治的药”,相当于前面提过的snake oil。
  388. I am not your guinea pig, give me the right medicine. 我又不是你的几内亚猪,给我点对路的药。制造商常常拿guinea用来试验新药。但是guinea pig并不是真正的猪,而是天竺鼠(a rodent),产于南美。南美人喂养天竺鼠就像我们喂养猪,用来做食品的。
  389. Loop 的基本含义是“圈、环”,in the loop:圈内人,局中人,You can tell she’s in the loop. She always knows about policy decisions before the rest of us.
  Out of the loop局外人:I’ve been out of the loop since I changed jobs. I didn’t realize Wendy and Bob had gotten engaged.A few people at the top knew what was going on, but everybody else was out of the loop.
  390. Unbelievable I am half way through this term already and somehow or other everything seems to be going OK. 真是难以置信,这个学期已经过了一半了,不管怎样,一切看上去都不错。Half way through 过了一半,somehow or other 不管怎样I walked out halfway through the movie. 电影看了一半,我就走了。
  更多文章请来访本博客:englishlaoshi.blog.tom.com
  本博客开设以下栏目,文章全部为原创,欢迎留言交流:
  英语学习:本栏目重点是介绍当代英语口语。读本栏保证你学到最佳的口语。
  反动观点:本栏目的许多文章都被网警给删掉,但就是剩下的文章可读性也颇高。

  信仰漫谈:本栏目讨论基督教有关问题。
  游遍天下:本人为背包族,告诉你一些好玩的地方,以及如何省钱。
  电影欣赏:主要介绍英语电影。
  国际观察:文章不多,但是是作为一个平常人应该关心的事务。

日期:2008-1-21 11:52:32

  391.After failing the midterm, he was on thin ice with his math teacher. 其中考试没有及格,他与数学老师就不易相处了。on thin ice with 与。。。的关系微妙。
  392. In a way与 stand in the way的区别:In a way, 从某种程度上来讲,In a way, he is indeed. 在某种程度上讲,他的确如此。in the way, 拦路,碍事I don’t want to be in the way.(or in your way)我不想拦你的路。复习:out of the way, 229. I try to get myself out of the way as quickly as possible. Spring Festival is getting under way.

  There are some damages, but we are working our way back.
  She had this problem for many years, going way back to before…
  That is just the way it is.
  She has repeatedly gone out of her way to help him.
  393. That is that. 事情就这样。
  394. A: I have a question. 我有个问题。B. Shoot.问吧。 复习:127. shoot me ataaa@aaa.com给我这个地址发电邮。

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