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1. 前途远大 have the world before one
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你们的前途都很远大,但仍需努力工作9 b( ~8 w# Z6 F3 _9 U7 v
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You all have the world before you .But you’ll still need to work hard.- r, K# m+ D: q5 V" L) I0 I
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2.好险 a narrow squeak# Z. F( G W2 l# e
/ `9 M: ~ F( E/ Z9 w& S, W) X/ o 3.手气好 have the Midas touch5 O6 ] H1 `( \2 |, k
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王先生的手气特别好,干什么都挣钱。. S" y6 E$ r" ?' m
. Q9 z& i- E8 s0 v% y/ s# M* I/ W 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)
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4.走运 be on the gravy train( o D. W+ c4 k& ^! g- x0 W- @
+ z3 R) @; e4 g 这几年他一直很走运
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) h+ F% f% Y7 M, g8 I" ?* g$ T' r He’s been on the gravy train these years.
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0 B/ } l3 [' V8 L 5.让人给骗了 be ripped off! K) L: Y" z1 h3 D+ C
6 }8 n$ _! |6 Z) w+ l7 i, P0 f 我又被那个家伙给骗了3 R" V" i4 k1 g
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I was ripped off again by that guy.
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+ ?) U. k' k1 {- y: F 6.不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have.
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7.白费力气plough the air.
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你再劝他也只是白费力气4 M$ ^' C$ P9 P* {- M$ H4 A
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Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air.
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6 F b- o7 }6 b! ?$ y 8.命好 lead a charmed life
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" p& g- W2 C- d; Q+ D1 N/ }# | 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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: K' @+ t( U" i" l2 ? His father is a senior government official, his mother is the general W; q$ f: X, h3 J. G% q7 `
manager of a large company and he himself had passed the TOFEL test and
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a charmful life!
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( P0 J* a7 N9 G5 v9 o 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。- Q, K! a1 n7 \, K
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In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , it’s always
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10.背黑锅 hold the bag
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在任何的情况下,我从没有让任何人为我背黑锅4 L$ |" t# s- P9 T
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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 angle) w: E3 A6 X" y/ Q& ~& X- M
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无利可图的事,那家伙是从来不会干的
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8 u* U+ A+ }( ?& v) P That guy never does anything unless there’s an angle in it.
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12.吃苦头 burn one’s fingers6 o! w" E% Q% w8 J
7 q5 h0 s- O9 p6 q1 L( V$ Z+ A 以前,我为了帮那个家伙吃了一些苦头
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I burned my fingers in helping that guy before.
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13.被开除 be sacked) J/ C, N4 V+ W0 w3 a1 ~3 T, z
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他因为玩忽职守被开除了$ }6 b: o) v$ c" G
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He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch.5 s# J: \. l# t
) u: ~; h4 \8 I/ H 14.因祸得福 a blessing in disguise
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; h8 n D/ x' E! l0 u 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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' r2 i2 g! H0 i0 U. f9 o He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a
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: D, P. y. h* i& P9 h 15.一举成名 be vaulted to fame9 \* q( F9 X3 E) U1 b) `) c8 z
% a: [7 ~$ u. Z; t 老张就是个一夜成功,一举成名的典型例证
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Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success.
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' o( Y& {4 _3 }1 L6 i8 K) S 16.千载难逢 once in a blue moon
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k6 Q8 I; E, h5 R8 q, k 这可是个千载难逢的好机会阿& u/ k1 ]' F6 p/ c, S
) n$ j8 G& G( o) v) C This is a chance once in a blue moon.5 @$ Z# R3 K# j5 r) x& a1 }
, q5 S& P V1 i$ O5 `0 O 17.十拿九稳 it’s dollar to buttons. |- w+ c2 ^+ ]% Q7 v
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他肯定能通过这次的考试,这是十拿九稳的了
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8 r5 N4 E& q5 R6 k/ y I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons.6 \% B& {0 W3 l9 }8 L9 I
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1 U( P% J: N5 m 19.好日子不多了 one’s days are numbered/ z# ]; S$ Q7 r" f. p
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他意识到自己好日子没几天了,不禁感到一阵凄凉和恐慌。
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! Z& j9 T: k- e9 w, _0 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; I8 y7 ^2 f7 J9 q3 b$ }
* p; B" [' i0 g; i8 [% ]9 d8 R 依我看,他们的成功有点玄乎2 W; }# f: O6 W* G5 B7 K$ u# D
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As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. |
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