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1. 前途远大 have the world before one* W1 l" m9 \" r$ u
* i1 K6 f8 C- D 你们的前途都很远大,但仍需努力工作
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" t+ R0 \ Q& _5 S6 Y/ L You all have the world before you .But you’ll still need to work hard.4 v2 T* x- k' [2 p) X, j
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2.好险 a narrow squeak
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3.手气好 have the Midas touch
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王先生的手气特别好,干什么都挣钱。
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Mr. Wang has the Midas touch: everything he does turns to gold.
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(此语源自希腊神话。据说神给一个叫Midas的人一种特殊的力量,任何东西只要被他的手一碰就会变成黄金.后来,Midas touch便用来喻指“有发财的运气或技能”了)* U8 s9 a' @9 e- m
2 V8 `% R" q) d8 u$ `! i, J& E c 4.走运 be on the gravy train: R) K/ o8 N3 w1 R
# J$ X# J+ F; y- D/ X8 L/ t( E7 X 这几年他一直很走运
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1 L: r5 K" @; U& W& M He’s been on the gravy train these years.8 B& O9 s: W0 B0 s3 [# q
* {2 k3 T: {- F2 k6 z( r* m# I 5.让人给骗了 be ripped off/ D; Y( m$ H' o+ h! M) ]7 |( c
0 a( f! q! _# r3 A' [2 b7 O 我又被那个家伙给骗了
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I was ripped off again by that guy. ~6 E% }; ]+ C/ Z7 ]5 o* W
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6.不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have.4 c& O+ G; L" T' o- E
) s8 Z' e, ?! M; t" F) Q* }5 d' H 7.白费力气plough the air.
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你再劝他也只是白费力气$ U' S9 b8 v7 n( u+ k4 D1 L* }$ ~
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Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air.
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8.命好 lead a charmed life) e: h* f! n# j
! L2 o0 o2 {* {& e, g1 ?* g( d, b 他的命真好。爸爸是政府高级官员,妈妈是公司的总经理,自己通过了托福考试并获得美国一所大学的奖学金。
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His father is a senior government official, his mother is the general
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. @% E. c( Q9 Z# y# D/ e got a scholarship from an American university. He must have been leading
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9.倒霉 get in the neck
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在家里,如果孩子们打架被父母发现了,倒霉的总是年龄大的孩子。3 P/ Y1 l2 g8 t, y- e4 n ]
! M. P# x# y; e& U: R; Q( {0 J' i In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , it’s always" W- `6 {* D2 C) O8 W8 R) s* a
the oldest of the children who’ll get in the neck.
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- B* m# I" t: u: ^/ G$ a, d 10.背黑锅 hold the bag5 m- X5 a3 y& L3 a7 B
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在任何的情况下,我从没有让任何人为我背黑锅$ y3 n& R: `! A' H- }% c
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Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me.
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11. 有利可图的事 an angle6 @/ k4 N2 B) {, t% o0 O7 ?
% c" y( C! d: L. ^ 无利可图的事,那家伙是从来不会干的2 {, b8 n8 W! j& g3 w& z' c6 e4 S
/ j* _3 _9 i2 g. V! Z2 m That guy never does anything unless there’s an angle in it.
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; E1 R, e" ]2 F! J3 j) E; G$ g9 n8 F 12.吃苦头 burn one’s fingers: c8 s$ r. p% Q2 _3 z! e
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以前,我为了帮那个家伙吃了一些苦头' ~5 H2 g) @% b( f4 j
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I burned my fingers in helping that guy before." b4 T( J Z1 M; B2 Z# o
5 i& p* |/ l0 a# R8 W# | 13.被开除 be sacked! k) J, V0 m" g& [! Q/ u% ?
* h& k% A3 p8 p/ X3 \$ R* L 他因为玩忽职守被开除了
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He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch.0 R4 b }7 Q" Y0 ]4 k
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14.因祸得福 a blessing in disguise. [5 [2 m( P& w; j
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他遭遇车祸反而因祸得福了:住院时和一个漂亮的护士相爱了
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He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a
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% F/ K8 T: L( U1 I |. b 15.一举成名 be vaulted to fame
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老张就是个一夜成功,一举成名的典型例证
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8 ~. d, O! ?% s- \8 s+ T1 ^ Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success.
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6 a) F5 J, i) r; @ 16.千载难逢 once in a blue moon
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这可是个千载难逢的好机会阿
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This is a chance once in a blue moon.: j" v$ X6 w5 m; P: D
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17.十拿九稳 it’s dollar to buttons
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他肯定能通过这次的考试,这是十拿九稳的了: g1 o, O. y2 j W" g* D7 W
# _' b& t2 s4 ^ D$ z: d3 @ I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons.
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18.没门!No way!& p7 K. a- t; }1 ]' s& J
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19.好日子不多了 one’s days are numbered
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( ^8 g9 \. t! ] F% ]: H 他意识到自己好日子没几天了,不禁感到一阵凄凉和恐慌。" Q7 i- Q$ J$ X, ]' U
- q! Z2 C; W! N7 e+ U# ^$ m He felt a rush of chilled feeling of anxiety when he realized that his
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20.有点玄乎 a bit iffy+ W& @1 g2 z% I
- E& h5 t: b' K. { 依我看,他们的成功有点玄乎
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As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. |
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