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1. 前途远大 have the world before one1 O |# T- @2 z2 R
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你们的前途都很远大,但仍需努力工作
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+ @% v. b9 H# W9 L1 P! p You all have the world before you .But you’ll still need to work hard.
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$ e9 S( e+ o/ X: F 2.好险 a narrow squeak
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3.手气好 have the Midas touch& }3 G- w3 ^! G7 q6 x
' ^/ e; `- ?9 ^0 g% v 王先生的手气特别好,干什么都挣钱。
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: d* f7 f; o1 s8 m( Z 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), h7 V' {: g8 m$ C3 Q$ R
) Q; }: w2 H; ]+ @0 b- A 4.走运 be on the gravy train$ X4 i( H/ l( O, ?
% Q V) N7 ]- C0 y+ X 这几年他一直很走运, r) M- s! E7 N8 U5 @, }! k
; c6 h# S! M' ~: Z5 O He’s been on the gravy train these years.
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) i6 O; Z! w" F7 h! K 5.让人给骗了 be ripped off l Z+ n7 @5 z0 @$ T* I8 Z6 T; k
4 r; J( b1 n5 d& S! ?4 f 我又被那个家伙给骗了8 [) Q' c. r7 k2 R, I
3 R( w: R' k! U0 p1 t I was ripped off again by that guy./ `! l, t1 X6 K5 y# G
$ J4 ~6 C7 I& O 6.不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have.
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: {3 P9 {. s/ A% ] 7.白费力气plough the air.7 S w, \ p1 ~9 e
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你再劝他也只是白费力气
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3 N9 M& P, y! c. L( E/ G" a Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air.
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. h" {9 i, y- L9 l+ ]; C) V 8.命好 lead a charmed life" Q! g9 n" [6 i+ f, Q7 d9 O' {
* o+ R- _5 |/ P r 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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4 W7 O; e& c4 l8 L His father is a senior government official, his mother is the general
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got a scholarship from an American university. He must have been leading$ H8 U+ Q( j: i k* B
a charmful life!
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8 d2 l7 a' Z' t( u2 T7 J2 c 9.倒霉 get in the neck6 x+ u- Y8 P7 x5 ~, ?2 q
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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。
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In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , it’s always
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9 {: D( K& K V% J4 C1 l 10.背黑锅 hold the bag
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( q6 L* t' T8 l' m 在任何的情况下,我从没有让任何人为我背黑锅
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1 Q# n( B) q) U$ F7 m, l Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me.+ M( z: x0 ~" ^9 q) y9 z
& Y' f) ?0 o" f 11. 有利可图的事 an angle& W4 g5 X7 F8 I: s
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无利可图的事,那家伙是从来不会干的
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That guy never does anything unless there’s an angle in it.+ G& v5 n" o( _" M! \% [
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12.吃苦头 burn one’s fingers; Z+ V/ O( n" L+ Q* Z
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以前,我为了帮那个家伙吃了一些苦头
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! O3 g. m. N M4 I9 A5 A0 X I burned my fingers in helping that guy before.
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13.被开除 be sacked
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他因为玩忽职守被开除了
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( Q5 H3 D* }4 n( V& X) {$ E He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch.! t8 ?8 W9 e7 X6 \
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14.因祸得福 a blessing in disguise8 p0 r9 W* g, w# O2 ]
. ^3 d1 @* g, {+ f. E9 Z 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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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% u" o6 e5 z1 u' C: [$ c0 {
# E- D0 L( l/ o$ h& X. ^ Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success.
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6 g- |) ^- U5 S9 e 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( {" @0 ~' r3 U0 Z2 N
0 ]! J% w, x% _1 W' W This is a chance once in a blue moon.
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7 A* H/ q4 x, A W# a 17.十拿九稳 it’s dollar to buttons4 t* q) J, L7 \
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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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0 ?7 i4 @& R" k/ e. y& j I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons.* u* @/ d+ W* g/ ~
0 _" n$ L3 Z$ D& A" j2 x6 g" g 18.没门!No way!; _: R+ V2 A5 H( `, m& k
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19.好日子不多了 one’s days are numbered
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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。) }% J6 B. \0 O# k$ A* n
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He felt a rush of chilled feeling of anxiety when he realized that his
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/ [; d) ^2 C: b 20.有点玄乎 a bit iffy$ a9 d' q {5 [& R0 G$ p. n
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依我看,他们的成功有点玄乎7 i- D% ^$ W8 O) C) m2 ]& z: n
8 {7 C/ L; e* |/ D- Q. ] As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. |
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