標(biāo)準(zhǔn)美國語第2冊(LRC)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)美國語第2冊2b
84.Threats 恐嚇 ;
46.Well,we'll see who's meaner. 47.I'll set them an example. ;46.好,走著瞧,看誰更毒. 47.我來殺雞儆猴.
48.You'll get clobbered! 49.How would you like a fat lip? ;48.你會(huì)挨一頓毒打! 49.你想要我揍你一拳嗎?
50.You're asking for a knuckle sandwich! 51.Cool it. ;50.你在討打! 51.你少來. 你到一邊兒涼快去吧.
52.You're gonna get creamed. 53.He'll punch your lights out. ;52.你會(huì)被毒打一頓. 53.他會(huì)打得你昏死過去.
54.Do it.Your very life depends on it. ;54.好自為之,你的命 寄托在它上面.
55.You're running out of time. 56.You're a walking dead man. ;55.你的時(shí)間不多了. 56.你活不久了.
57.Your days are numbered. 58.Kiss your ass good-bye! ;57.你的時(shí)日不多了. 58.你死定了!
59.I'll skin you alive if you don't do it. ;59.如果你不做,我會(huì)活 剝你的皮.
60.If you ask any more questions,they'll cut your throat. ;60.如果你再多問, 他們會(huì)宰了你.
61.If you ever cross my path,I'll pluck your eyes out. ;61.如果你阻礙我的好事, 我會(huì)把你的眼睛挖出來.
62.You'd better settle this matter or I'll personally bury you ;62.你最好把這件事解決, 不然我會(huì)親手活埋你.
63.A:You're bluffing! B:Oh yeah?Try me. ;63.A:你在嚇唬人! B:是嗎?你試試看我 敢不敢.
64.He's bullshitting you. 65.My boss's bark is worse than his bite ;64.他在跟你胡扯淡. 65.我的老板叫得比咬的 兇.
66.Don't threaten me! 67.You wouldn't dare! 68.I dare you! ;66.不要威脅我! 67.諒你也不敢! 68.你敢?
69.Don't think I won't 70.Don't doubt me. ;69.別以為我不會(huì)做. 70.不要懷疑我不敢做.
71.She wasn't just kidding. 72.These guys are for real. ;71.她沒在說笑. 72.這家伙在玩真的.
85.Friendly Warnings 友善的警告 ;
1.Watch your step. 2.Look out! 3.Be careful! ;1.走路時(shí)要小心. 2.小心. 3.當(dāng)心!
4.Don't trip. 5.Beware of dog. ;4.不要跌跤了. 5.當(dāng)心惡犬.
6.Hold on or you'll fall off. ;6.抓緊一點(diǎn)不然你會(huì)跌 下去.
7.Be alert now! 8.On guard! ;7.要提高警惕! 8.看招!(看劍!)
9.Keep your eyes peeled! 10.This is no time for a nap. ;9.隨時(shí)提高警惕! 10.現(xiàn)在不是松懈的時(shí)候.
11.You can't just sit there. ;11.你不能光坐在那里 (不想辦法).
12.You don't want to wave the flag,do you? ;12.你不愿太張揚(yáng),而引起 眾人的注目吧?
13.Be careful. It's deadly. 14.We've only got one life. ;13.小心一點(diǎn), 這是會(huì)要人命的. 14.我們只有一條老命.
15.You're walking on thin ice. 16.You're digging your own grave. ;15.你如臨深淵,如履薄冰 16.你在自掘墳?zāi)?
17.You'd better take a walk fast. 18.Run for your life. ;17.你最好趁早開溜. 18.要保命快逃開.
19.Go home before something happens to you. ;19.趁還沒出事之前, 趕緊回家去!
20.Avoid it at all costs. ;20.不計(jì)代價(jià),竭力避免 它發(fā)生.
21.Watch your back. 22.Cover yourself. ;21.當(dāng)心背后. 22.想一套好理由來替你 自己辯解.
23.Don't jeopardize all you've worked for. ;23.不要把多年的心血?dú)? 于一旦.
24.If you don't stay on your toes,you'll get buried alive. 25.I told you so. ;24.如果不警惕,你會(huì)被 活埋. 25.我不早跟你說過了嗎?
86.Success. 成功 ;
1.You've done well for yourself. 2.He'll go far. 3.He's a smash! ;1.你混得不錯(cuò). 2.他大有前途. 3.他已聲名顯赫了!
4.She's a hit. 5.She brought down the house. 6.He's sensational! ;4.她成了熱門人物. 5.她博得滿堂彩. 6.他真是不可思議!
7.Steve rose from obscurity to the spotlight. ;7.史蒂從默默無聞,變成 家喻戶曉.
8.He came out from nowhere. 9.He's a self-made man ;8.他是半途殺出來的 程咬金. 9.他白手成家.
10.He's made a name for himself. ;10.他塑造了自己的名氣.
11.You've made quite a place for yourself in society. ;11.你已爭取到相當(dāng)?shù)? 社會(huì)地位.
12.You're a big shot now. ;12.你已成了舉足輕重的 人物.
13.He began as a busboy and died an industrial tycoon. ;13.他從打雜童工起家,到 老死之時(shí)已成了工業(yè) 界的泰斗.
14.Maryann finally hit the bull's eye. 15.No one can beat you You're the champ. ;14.瑪利終于順?biāo)煨脑? 15.誰都贏不了你,你是此 道中之翹楚.
16.She stole the whole show. 17.I'm on my way up the ladder. ;16.她搶盡了風(fēng)頭. 17.我的行情看漲. 我正在節(jié)節(jié)高升.
18.I've risen to the top. 19.There is no mystery behind his success. ;18.我已爬到巔峰. 19.他的成功, 并無玄妙之處.
20.The key to success is perseverance. ;20.堅(jiān)忍是開啟成功之匙.
21.Success is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. ;21.成功是一分靈感,加上 九十九分的血汗.
22.He's set for life. 23.Success is hard to hold on to. ;22.他這下半輩子已不愁 吃穿. 23.創(chuàng)業(yè)難,守成更難.
24.Their time has come and gone. ;24.他們的黃金時(shí)期已過.
87.Reward 酬答 ;
1.This award will be frosting on the cake 2.He who dances must pay the piper. ;1.這份獎(jiǎng)賞, 猶如錦上添花. 2.享樂者,必須付酬勞.
3.There's no free lunch. 4.No pain,no gain. ;3.天下沒有白吃的午餐. 4.無辛勤,哪來收獲?
88.To Seek Credit 邀功 ;
1.Don't forget to give me the credit I deserve. ;1.別忘了我應(yīng)得的功勞.
2.Tommy is just a copycat. ;2.塔米只是個(gè)抄襲者.
3.He has no originality. 4.You picked that up from me. ;3.他沒創(chuàng)作力. 4.那是你從我這兒學(xué)的.
5.She gives herself too much credit. ;5.她太抬舉自己. 她自視過高.
6.Give the devil his due. ;6.他雖討人厭,但也不應(yīng) 否認(rèn)他的功勞.
7.I owe it all to you for what I am today. ;7.我能有今天, 全托你的福.
8.His record of achievements is hard to dispute. ;8.他的豐功偉績不容爭辯
89.Fairness & Favoritism 公平與偏袒 ;
1.He sees facts, not people. ;1.他論事不論人.
2.Everyone is playing by the same rules, fair is fair. ;2.大家都規(guī)規(guī)矩矩在參加 比賽,沒人?；?
3.He won it fair and square. ;3.他贏得光明磊落.
4.What's good for the gander is good for the goose. ;4.要論公平的話,男人可 以做的事,女人也可照 做不誤.
5.Don't ask me. I'm neutral. 6.He's impartial. ;5.不要問我的意見,我 不想偏袒哪一方. 6.他公正無私.
7.These names are chosen arbitrarily. ;7.這些名字是隨意挑選 出來的.
8.I want to be fair with you. ;8.我不想讓你吃虧.
9.A:How about if we split it 50/50? B:Fair enough! ;9.A:咱們二一添作五吧? B:夠公平的啦!
10.A:Is that fair enough? B:What's fair is fair. ;10.A:那樣夠公平了嗎? B:你說公平就公平吧!
11.This game is always tilted in their favor. ;11.這種比賽老是他們 占便宜.
12.They all do it. Why can't I? ;12.他們都在做, 為何我不可以做?
13.Justice is blind. 14.She's siding with her son. ;13.真正的公平是論事不 論人. 14.她袒護(hù)自己的兒子.
15.He's always been the teacher's pet. ;15.他一直是老師最鐘愛 的學(xué)生.
16.He's a hometown favorite. ;16.他是家鄉(xiāng)人眷愛的 人物.
17.They are taking sides. ;17.他們在偏袒人.
18.You're showing favoritism. 19.You're protecting her. ;18.你偏心. 19.你在袒護(hù)她.
20.You can't shield this man forever. ;20.你沒辦法一輩子護(hù)著 這個(gè)人.
21.He gets all the breaks. ;21.他占了所有的甜頭.
22.How come you're all on his side? 23.It doesn't seem fair. ;22.為何你老跟他同一個(gè) 鼻孔出氣呢? 23.這好像不太公平吧?
24.Which side are you on,anyway? ;24.你到底是在幫哪一邊 嘛.
25.He is he and you are you. ;25.他是他,你是你, 哪能相提并論?
26.You know I'm always on your side. 27.Listen to both sides of the story. ;26.你知道我一直都支持 你. 27.不要光聽片面之詞.
28.You're jumping to conclusions. 29.I hope you will get a fair shake. ;28.你妄下斷語. 29.我希望你獲得公平的 待遇.
30.The only way to guarantee a fair shake for ourselves is to stick together ;30.團(tuán)結(jié)是唯一能保證我 們獲得公平待遇之首.
90.Compliment 贊賞 ;
1.Everyone needs a compliment now and then. ;1.每個(gè)人都需要偶爾被 夸獎(jiǎng)幾句.
2.A compliment makes you feel good all over. ;2.一句恭維的話使你 遍體舒暢.
3.Not bad! ;3.還不錯(cuò)嗎?
4.A:You did a great job. ;4.A:這件工件你做得很 出色.
B:Thanks.You did pretty well yourself ;B:謝謝你的夸獎(jiǎng), 你自己也蠻不錯(cuò).
5.Good going! 6.Way to go! 7.That's my boy! ;5.干得好! 6.要得! 7.這才是我的乖孩子!
8.I'm so proud of you. 9.You're a great kid. 10.Wow,that's amazing! ;8.我多么以你為榮. 9.你是個(gè)了不起的孩子. 10.哇,好驚人!
11.That's super! ;11.太超越了! 遠(yuǎn)超常人!
12.You're amazing. ;12.你真是不可思議.
13.A:You're amazing. B:So I've been told ;13.A:你太驚人了! B:別人一向就是這樣 對我說的.
14.This is wild! ;14.這是天縱英才, 幾近于狂?
15.Hats off to you for getting a donation from that miser. ;15.你能從那小氣鬼募到 錢真不簡單,我佩服你.
16.You are some piece of work! 17.You're a born charmer. ;16.你實(shí)在是一件不可 多得的藝術(shù)杰作! 17.你天生討人喜歡.
18.He's one in a million. 19.You're to be blessed. ;18.他是難得的人物. 19.像你這樣的人一定 會(huì)蒙神祝福.
20.You deserve a medal 21.You deserve laud and honor. ;20.你配得一個(gè)獎(jiǎng)?wù)? 21.你理應(yīng)接受公開表揚(yáng).
22.He will be a hard act to follow. ;22.很難超越他杰出的 表演.
91.Applause 喝彩 ;
1.Bravo!Encore! 2.Nice show! ;1.要得!再來一個(gè)! 2.表演得真精彩!
3.Who knew they were this good! 4.You're quite a guy! ;3.沒想到他們竟是 如此了得! 4.你實(shí)在了不起!
5.The audience gave him a thumb up. 6.I gave this picture two thumbs up. ;5.觀眾都一致贊許他. 6.我給這部片子極高的 評價(jià).
7.Please give her a big hand. ;7.請大家為她鼓掌.
8.A:Your speech was fabulous! ;8.A:你的演講好極了!
B:You're too kind. I know it wasn't that good. ;B:你太客氣了, 我知道沒那么好.
9.Are you serious or just trying to make me feel better? ;9.你說真心話,還是逗著 我玩的?
10.You're just being polite. 11.Can't you take a compliment? ;10.你只是在說客套話. 11.你不能接受人家一句 恭維話嗎?
92.Returning A Compliment 對恭維的應(yīng)答 ;
1.How sweet of you! 2.That's the nicest thing anybody ever said to me. ;1.你這個(gè)人真好! 2.這是我一生中最愛聽 的話.
3.That's very flattering. 4.You flatter me. ;3.真會(huì)討好人. 4.你把我捧得飄飄然.
5.It was nothing. Anyone could have done it. ;5.這沒什么,誰都做得來.
6.You give me more credit than I deserve. ;6.你太抬舉我了.
7.I owe it all to my friends who helped me so much. ;7.這全歸功于那些鼎立 相助的朋友們.
8.You're boosting my ego. 9.Don't spoil me. ;8.你使我志得意滿. 9.別捧壞我.
93.Pleasing Someone 討好人 ;
1.This will be a real crowd pleaser. 2.Is it to your liking ;1.這準(zhǔn)會(huì)討眾人的歡喜. 2.這適合你的口味嗎?
3.Everything I do is to please you. ;3.每一件事我都是為了 討好你而做.
4.Anything for you, my love. ;4.親愛的,你要什么我都 依你.
5.I knocked my head against a wall trying to please him ;5.我拼死想討好他.
6.I've been breaking my tail at work,and my boss shows no appreciation. ;6.我拼命工作,但老板卻 不領(lǐng)情.
7.I give up.There's just no satisfying you. ;7.我認(rèn)了,反正我無法使 你稱心如意.
8.I try so hard to please,and all I get is a slap in the face ;8.我吃力不討好.
9.He uses gifts to win a woman over. 10.You can't please everyone. ;9.他利用饋贈(zèng)去博取女人 的歡心. 10.你無法取悅每個(gè)人.
94.Gift 禮物 ;
1.Here you go! ;1.拿去吧!
2.A:Here.Go buy yourself some flowers. ;2.A:拿這些錢去替你自己 買些花吧.
B:That would buy a whole lot of flowers ;B:那些錢可以買不少花呢
3.He showered her with gifts. ;3.他買給她滿山滿谷的 禮物.
4.He lavished presents on his girlfriend. ;4.他奢侈地買了一大堆 禮物,送給他的女友.
5.You shouldn't have. 6.It really wasn't necessary. ;5.你這是何必呢? 6.實(shí)在沒這必要.
7.You really went overboard buying presents. ;7.你買禮物的錢真是 花過頭了.
8.You're an Indian giver. ;8.你把已送給人家的東西 又要回來了.
9.Take it or you're not a friend. ;9.把我當(dāng)朋友的話, 就收下吧.
10.You're a good giver but a poor receiver ;10.你不吝惜送東西給別 人,卻不肯接受別人 半點(diǎn)兒好處.
11.Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. ;11.你盡管接受禮物, 不必多問.
12.Keep it. You might need it. ;12.你留著吧,也許有一天 會(huì)派得上用場.
13.It's tough thinking of a present for her. ;13.想不出該送她什么禮 物才好,真是傷透腦筋.
14.Please,say it with flowers. ;14.請你帶些禮物去, 不要光說好聽話.
15.He takes without giving anything in return. ;15.他不懂得禮尚往來.
16.It's not necessary to spend money on me Being my daughter is gift enough. ;16.不用花錢買東西給我. 你能作為我的女兒, 已是最大的禮物.
17.It's the thought that counts. ;17.心意如何才是最重要 的.
95.Flattery 謅媚 ;
1.Flattery is the name of the game. 2.Flattery paved the way to his post. ;1.奉承是使你吃得開的 不二法門. 2.謅媚替他的職位鋪了路
3.Flattery will get you everywhere. ;3.謅媚會(huì)使你通行無阻.
4.He butters up everyone trying to make points. ;4.他討好每一個(gè)人,以廣 結(jié)人緣.
5.They suck up to anyone with money. ;5.他們謅媚任何有錢的人
6.He sure knows how to rub shoulders with the right people to get ahead. ;6.他很懂得趨炎附勢,以 便夤緣上升.
7.Nice suit. ;7.好漂亮的西裝.
8.You look sharp. Interview? ;8.你穿得這么帥, 去面試嗎?
9.You look spiffy. Hot date tonight? ;9.你打扮得花枝招展, 今晚有熱情的約會(huì)嗎?
10.Your hair looks great. 11.That's a beautiful ring. ;10.你的頭發(fā)很好看. 11.好美的戒指.
12.That outfit looks great on you. ;12.那件外衣穿在你身上 挺好看.
13.It's a work of art! 14.It's a masterpiece. ;13.這是一件不可多得的 藝術(shù)品. 14.這是出自行家的手筆.
15.It's a gem. ;15.這像寶石一樣好.
16.How did a nice woman like you get stuck with a bum like him? ;16.像你這樣的一朵鮮花 怎會(huì)插到牛糞上呢?
17.You've got good taste. 18.Hey,that's really class. ;17.你很有品味. 18.嘿,那可真夠氣派.
19.That's real cool. 21.Your direction has done wonders for this company. ;19.那可真是有兩下子. 21.你的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)帶給這家公 司意想不到的效果.
22.It's about time I heard a compliment around here. ;22.總算在這兒有人夸獎(jiǎng) 我了.
23.He loves it when others kiss up to him. ;23.他最愛別人奉承.
24.He likes to wear a top hat. ;24.他喜歡別人給他戴 高帽子.
25.Some people just can't get enough of flattery. ;25.有些人說再多的恭維 話給他他也聽不膩.
26.People love flattery.It's a fact of life. ;26.人愛受吹捧, 這是鐵一般的事實(shí).
27.What do you want, a medal? ;27.你還想要什么, 一個(gè)獎(jiǎng)?wù)聠?
96.Rejecting Flattery 拒受謅媚 ;
1.You're just trying to relate. 2.Stop trying to buddy up to me. ;1.你只是想套近乎. 2.別想親近我.
3.I don't want to hear any sweet-talk. ;3.我不要聽任何甜言蜜語
4.I hate it when someone tries to butter me up! ;4.我最討厭人家奉承我!
5.I dislike flattery. 6.You don't have to wine and dine your higher-ups. ;5.我討厭謅媚. 6.你犯不著用酒肉來奉承 上司.
7.Don't patronize me. Nobody eats that shit. ;7.別想拍我的馬屁, 沒人會(huì)吃你那一套.
8.He's too much of a back-slapper. ;8.他太會(huì)脅肩謅笑.
9.He's a brown-noser. 10.He's an apple-polisher. ;9.他是馬屁精. 10.他是馬屁蟲.
11.She doesn't really like you.She's just a social climber. ;11.她并非真正喜歡你,她 只是長袖善舞的女人.
12.He's always licking the president's boot. ;12.他老是在拍總經(jīng)理的 馬屁.
13.You must've rubbed him the wrong way. ;13.你準(zhǔn)是拍錯(cuò)了馬屁.
14.I meant it as a compliment,but he took it as an insult ;14.我存心要恭維他, 但他卻當(dāng)成侮辱.
97.Center Of Attention 注目中心 ;
1.It's your turn to be on stage. 2.You're going to be in the spotlight. ;1.輪到你上臺亮相了. 2.你即將為眾所矚目.
3.He thrives on female attention. ;3.他在女人的垂青下, 過得神氣活現(xiàn).
4.She's eating up all this attention. 5.Be an individual. ;4.別人對她的注目,使她 覺得好不得意. 5.要顯出自己的特性.
6.You're on center stage. ;6.你正在眾目睽睽之下.
7.All heads turned when she walked into the room. ;7.她走進(jìn)房間時(shí),眾人都 對她行注目禮.
8.Everybody is watching! 9.Everyone's eye is on you. ;8.大家都睜大眼睛在看著 呢! 9.每個(gè)人都在瞧著你.
10.I get stage fright. 11.I hate being in the center of attention ;10.我容易怯場. 11.我最討厭成為注目 中心.
12.I'm afraid of being under the microscope 13.He keeps a low profile. ;12.我不愿把自己披露在 別人仔細(xì)的觀察下. 13.他韜光養(yǎng)晦.
98.Fame 名聲 ;
1.It lives up to its name. 2.He lived up to my expectations. ;1.它名符其實(shí). 2.他沒辜負(fù)我的期待.
3.He's loosening his purse strings to gain more popularity. ;3.他在掏腰包買知名度.
4.He wants his name to stand out. 5.He wants to get noticed. ;4.他一心想出人頭地. 5.他愛出風(fēng)頭.
6.He's won a name for his sense of humor. ;6.他的幽默感出了名.
7.A:So,what makes her so hot? ;7.A:到底是什么使她 聲名卓著?
B:When you're hot, you're hot. ;B:人要出名時(shí), 躲都躲不過.
8.John is a social butterfly. 9.He's a local celebrity. ;8.約翰是八面玲瓏的人物 9.他是我們當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)云 人物.
10.He's pretty well liked around here. ;10.他在這里蠻受人歡迎.
11.I've heard nothing but good reports about him. ;11.我所聽到有關(guān)他的, 都是好事.
12.Your reputation precedes you. 13.You are very famous ;12.久仰,久仰. 13.閣下之大名如雷貫耳.
14.Your name rings a bell. ;14.我聽過你的名字.
15.He's an accomplished musician. ;15.他是一位頗有成就的 音樂家.
16.He's a world-renowned artist. ;16.他是一位舉世聞名的 藝術(shù)家.
17.Bill set off a bombshell in the computer industry. ;17.比爾在計(jì)算機(jī)里 一鳴驚人.
18.He's become an overnight success. ;18.他一夜發(fā)跡.
19.He's worth three chapters in a textbook. ;19.他的功勛彪炳,值得在 教科書里大書特寫.
20.He's the man of the hour. ;20.他是時(shí)下名氣最響的 人.
21.He was completely unknown few years ago. ;21.數(shù)年前他不默默無聞.
22.If you did that,I'm sure you'd go down in history. ;22.如果你辦成了那件事, 準(zhǔn)會(huì)名垂青史.
23.He's a legend in his own time. 24.You'll live after your dust. ;23.他活著的時(shí)候,已是個(gè) 傳奇人物. 24.你的名聲永存.
25.His legacy lives on ;25.他的風(fēng)范常存.
99.To Idolize 偶像崇拜 ;
1.He's my hero. 2.He's my idol. ;1.他是我心目中的英雄. 2.他是我崇拜的偶像.
3.You've become a hero to these kids. ;3.你已成了這些小蘿卜頭 的英雄.
4.She's my dreamboat. ;4.她是我夢寐以求的人兒
5.People worship this guy like he's a demigod. ;5.眾人把他當(dāng)半個(gè)神來 崇拜.
6.Madonna is a pop icon. 7.She has a large following. ;6.瑪?shù)つ仁鞘苋顺绨莸? 人物. 7.她有許多仰慕者.
8.I'm your most loyal follower. 9.They are my diehard fans. ;8.我是你最忠誠的擁護(hù)者 9.他們是我至死不渝的 愛戴者.
10.They are my most enthusiastic fans. 11.Can I have your autograph? ;10.他們是我最熱心的迷. 11.我可以要你的簽名嗎?
100.Bad Reputation 惡名 ;
1.You are what they say you are. ;1.你的所作所為, 正如他們所說的.
2.You're just as bad as they say. ;2.你正像他們所說的一樣 壞.
3.It's true what they said about you. ;3.他們對你的評語屬實(shí).
4.I was warned about you. ;4.已有人警告過我要提防 你.
5.He's notorious for ripping people off. ;5.他因剝削人而惡名昭彰
6.I can't put my name on junk. 7.My reputation is on the line. ;6.我不能把我的名聲毀在 那種爛貨上. 7.我的名聲已岌岌可危.
8.We don't want to lose face. ;8.我們不想失掉面子.
9.Get those cameras out of here!We don't need any bad press. ;9.把照相機(jī)拿走,我們不 需要任何負(fù)面報(bào)導(dǎo).
10.It's bad for public relations. 11.His name is mud. ;10.這會(huì)弄壞公共關(guān)系. 11.他已聲名掃地.
12.She's disgraced forever. ;12.她的羞恥永存.
13.In spite of the scandal he came off smelling like a rose. ;13.雖然發(fā)生了丑聞,他的 形象毫不受損.
101.To Complain 抱怨 ;
1.Everybody's a critic ;1.每個(gè)人都是挑剔鬼.
2.He's a vocal critic of government overspending. ;2.他是對政府胡亂花錢罵 得最兇的評論家.
3.This sloppy job just doesn't cut it. 4.He tried to find fault with me. ;3.我無法接受這種草率 的工作. 4.他存心挑我的錯(cuò).
5.Don't knock it till you try it. ;5.還沒試用之前先別亂 批評.
6.She's always picking on me for whatever I do. ;6.她對我所做的任何事都 看不順眼.
7.Can't you do anything right? 8.You sound like my wife. ;7.你無法辦成任何事嗎? 8.你的口氣活像我太太.
9.He's always looking for a bone to pick with me. ;9.他老在我的雞蛋里挑 骨頭.
10.He likes to take cheap shots. 11.Why is everybody on my back? ;10.他喜歡揭人瘡疤. 11.怎么搞的,每個(gè)人都在 找我的碴?
12.What are you busting my ass for? 13.Don't pick on me. ;12.干嘛老盯在我屁股 后頭呢? 13.不要挑我的錯(cuò).
14.Get off my back. 15.Quit busting my chops. ;14.你給我滾開一點(diǎn)兒. 15.不要一天到晚罵我.
16.Shut up already! 17.Stop the criticism. ;16.你快給我閉嘴. 17.少再批評(我).
18.Why are you always against me? 19.Nag.Nag.Nag. That's all wives do ;18.你為何老和我作對呢? 19.做妻子的只會(huì)一天到 晚喋喋不休.
20.She nags like a broken record. ;20.她的嘮叨,活像唱片 跳針反復(fù)不停.
21.Criticize and criticize.All you ever do is cut me down. ;21.一大堆批評, 你只會(huì)貶損我.
22.Fine,I'm no good, but what about you? ;22.對,我不是好東西, 那你呢?
23.Must you always bring up my past? ;23.你非得老提我過去 不光彩的事嗎?
24.I hate her sharp tongue. 25.Don't pick on her. ;24.我恨她那一張刻薄的 嘴. 25.不要去挑她的錯(cuò).
26.Nobody takes criticisms well. ;26.誰都不愿被批評.
27.People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. ;27.缺點(diǎn)滿身的人,沒資格 指摘?jiǎng)e人.
102.Fussy 吹毛求疵 ;
1.I'm not fussy. 2.He's a finicky eater ;1.我不挑剔. 2.他很挑嘴.
3.Why should we make a fuss about it? 4.Don't make such an issue over it. ;3.我們何必為它小題大作 呢? 4.不要為它大做文章.
5.It's not worth fussing about. 6.Why complicate things? ;5.這不值得你煞費(fèi)周章. 6.干嘛化簡為繁呢?
7.Can't we simplify it? 8.What's the big deal? ;7.不能化簡一下嗎? 8.這沒什么大不了!
9.He's as finicky as a cat. 10.She's the world's number one fusspot. ;9.他像貓那么挑食. 10.她是全世界最 吹毛求疵的女人.
11.He's such an anal retentive person. 12.Men don't like women who nag. ;11.他過分拘泥小節(jié). 12.男人討厭喋喋不休的 女人.
13.He's penny-wise and pound-foolish. ;13.他小處精明而大處 糊涂.
103.To Grumble 發(fā)牢騷 ;
1.You're never here when I need you. ;1.每當(dāng)我需要你時(shí),總是 找不到人.
2.To you I'm a workhorse,a punching bag! ;2.對你來說我只是一匹馬 和一個(gè)出氣筒!
3.You treat me like dirt. 4.This is horrible! 5.I hate this. ;3.你視我如糞土. 4.惡劣透頂! 5.我討厭這種事.
6.This is shit! 7.He sucks. 8.She's always griping about something. ;6.這是狗屎! 7.他惡劣透頂. 8.她老是咕噥個(gè)不停.
9.She's a whiner. 10.She bitches about everything. ;9.她好發(fā)牢騷. 10.她的貧嘴沒饒過哪樣 東西.
11.He's always crying the blues. ;11.他老是抱怨一大堆, 想獲得別人的同情.
12.Oh stop griping! ;12.哎呀,別再抱怨了 行不行!
13.There you go again! 14.Don't be such a crybaby. 15.Quit whining! ;13.你又來這套了! 14.別老像個(gè)愛哭的嬰兒. 15.不要再發(fā)牢騷!
16.Stop your bickering 17.Stop giving me grief. ;16.停止為雞毛蒜皮的事 吵架. 17.少給我頭痛.
18.Now what's your problem? ;18.你又在羅嗦些什么? 你又什么事不對勁了.
19.I'm going to make a big fuss. ;19.我要好好地告一狀.
20.Why didn't you just say so in the first place? ;20.你何不早說呢?
104.Protest 抗議 ;
1.Darn it! That's not fair. ;1.該死!這不公平!
2.You call this justice? 3.Be fair! ;2.這算哪門子的公平? 3.公平點(diǎn)兒!
4.A:That's unfair! B:You tell me what's fair. ;4.A:這樣不公平! B:那你說,怎樣才算 公平?
5.You'll have to take your claim to headquarters. ;5.你有什么抱怨, 到總局去說好了.
6.My money is just as good as anyone else's! ;6.我的錢跟別人的沒兩樣
7.Treat me like a human being. ;7.把我當(dāng)人看待行不行?
8.Why am I being treated like dirt here? ;8.為何我在這里被視如糞 土呢?為何我在這里被 糟蹋呢?
9.Is my skin in the wrong color? 10.We've all been silent too long. ;9.我的皮膚顏色不對嗎? 10.我們已忍氣吞聲太久 了.
11.It's time someone spoke up. 12.I resent that. ;11.這是打破沉默的時(shí)刻 了. 12.我譴責(zé)這種事.
13.I object to that. ;13.我既反對又鄙視那種 事.
14.You can't walk all over me. 15.Don't insult me. ;14.別以為你可以隨便 欺負(fù)人. 15.不要侮辱我.
16.They are up in arms about it. ;16.他們對這件事群情 激昂.
17.I'd like to dispute my bill this month. ;17.我對本月份的帳單 有異議.
18.The squeaky wheel gets the grease. ;18.會(huì)抱怨的人,先得好處
19.If you don't ask, you don't get. ;19.如果你不出聲要求, 什么也得不到.
105.Fight For Equality 爭平等權(quán) ;
1.You can't deprive me of my right. 2.Don't try to rob me of my rights. ;1.你不能剝奪我的權(quán)利. 2.別想搶奪我應(yīng)有的權(quán)利
3.I'm entitled to know 4.We should lend her an ear. ;3.我有權(quán)知道這是怎么 回事. 4.我們應(yīng)洗耳恭聽她的話
5.The interest of the child's is at stake. 6.What I ask for is equal treatment. ;5.這孩子的福利面臨危機(jī) 6.我所要求的是同等待遇
7.I'm a citizen and a taxpayer.I have rights! ;7.我是公民也是納稅人, 我有法定的權(quán)利!
8.Stand up for your rights. ;8.要為你個(gè)人的利益力爭 到底.
9.Stand up and be counted. ;9.勇敢地站起來不要被人 看扁.
10.If you want to be seen,stand up.If you want to be heard,speak up. ;10.如果要?jiǎng)e人看見你,就 得站起來;如果要人家 聽見你,必須大聲發(fā)言.
11.One man can make a difference. ;11.一個(gè)人也能造成大 氣候.
12.Every vote counts. 13.Give me liberty or give me death. ;12.每一張選票都至關(guān) 緊要. 13.不自由毋寧死.
14.I've earned that right. 15.Too much freedom is a bad thing. ;14.我已爭取到那項(xiàng)權(quán)利. 15.過分的自由引發(fā)災(zāi)害.
16.All men are not born equal. ;16.人生而不平等.
106.Women's Rights & Abortion 婦權(quán)與墮胎 ;
1.The abortion issue is controversial. 2.It's touchy stuff. ;1.墮胎是引起爭論的話題 2.這是個(gè)十分敏感的話題
3.It's tricky business 4.Women battled over their right to a legal abortion. ;3.這是一件難纏的事. 4.婦女們?yōu)榱藸幦∷齻? 合法的權(quán)利而奮戰(zhàn).
107.Discrimination 歧視 ;
1.Down with sexism! 2.He's a gay-basher. ;1.打倒性別歧視! 2.他是大肆攻擊同性戀 的人.
3.He's a white supremacist. 4.He's a bigot. ;3.他是白人至上主義者. 4.他是老頑固. 他歧視有色人種.
5.Ageism is a form of discrimination. 6.That's a sweeping statement. ;5.鄙視老人是一種歧視. 6.那是不分青紅皂白的 聲明.
7.You're being stereotypical. ;7.你這樣說,未免有失 偏頗.
8.One rotten apple doesn't spoil the whole bunch. ;8.一根竹竿打翻一船人.
46.Well,we'll see who's meaner. 47.I'll set them an example. ;46.好,走著瞧,看誰更毒. 47.我來殺雞儆猴.
48.You'll get clobbered! 49.How would you like a fat lip? ;48.你會(huì)挨一頓毒打! 49.你想要我揍你一拳嗎?
50.You're asking for a knuckle sandwich! 51.Cool it. ;50.你在討打! 51.你少來. 你到一邊兒涼快去吧.
52.You're gonna get creamed. 53.He'll punch your lights out. ;52.你會(huì)被毒打一頓. 53.他會(huì)打得你昏死過去.
54.Do it.Your very life depends on it. ;54.好自為之,你的命 寄托在它上面.
55.You're running out of time. 56.You're a walking dead man. ;55.你的時(shí)間不多了. 56.你活不久了.
57.Your days are numbered. 58.Kiss your ass good-bye! ;57.你的時(shí)日不多了. 58.你死定了!
59.I'll skin you alive if you don't do it. ;59.如果你不做,我會(huì)活 剝你的皮.
60.If you ask any more questions,they'll cut your throat. ;60.如果你再多問, 他們會(huì)宰了你.
61.If you ever cross my path,I'll pluck your eyes out. ;61.如果你阻礙我的好事, 我會(huì)把你的眼睛挖出來.
62.You'd better settle this matter or I'll personally bury you ;62.你最好把這件事解決, 不然我會(huì)親手活埋你.
63.A:You're bluffing! B:Oh yeah?Try me. ;63.A:你在嚇唬人! B:是嗎?你試試看我 敢不敢.
64.He's bullshitting you. 65.My boss's bark is worse than his bite ;64.他在跟你胡扯淡. 65.我的老板叫得比咬的 兇.
66.Don't threaten me! 67.You wouldn't dare! 68.I dare you! ;66.不要威脅我! 67.諒你也不敢! 68.你敢?
69.Don't think I won't 70.Don't doubt me. ;69.別以為我不會(huì)做. 70.不要懷疑我不敢做.
71.She wasn't just kidding. 72.These guys are for real. ;71.她沒在說笑. 72.這家伙在玩真的.
85.Friendly Warnings 友善的警告 ;
1.Watch your step. 2.Look out! 3.Be careful! ;1.走路時(shí)要小心. 2.小心. 3.當(dāng)心!
4.Don't trip. 5.Beware of dog. ;4.不要跌跤了. 5.當(dāng)心惡犬.
6.Hold on or you'll fall off. ;6.抓緊一點(diǎn)不然你會(huì)跌 下去.
7.Be alert now! 8.On guard! ;7.要提高警惕! 8.看招!(看劍!)
9.Keep your eyes peeled! 10.This is no time for a nap. ;9.隨時(shí)提高警惕! 10.現(xiàn)在不是松懈的時(shí)候.
11.You can't just sit there. ;11.你不能光坐在那里 (不想辦法).
12.You don't want to wave the flag,do you? ;12.你不愿太張揚(yáng),而引起 眾人的注目吧?
13.Be careful. It's deadly. 14.We've only got one life. ;13.小心一點(diǎn), 這是會(huì)要人命的. 14.我們只有一條老命.
15.You're walking on thin ice. 16.You're digging your own grave. ;15.你如臨深淵,如履薄冰 16.你在自掘墳?zāi)?
17.You'd better take a walk fast. 18.Run for your life. ;17.你最好趁早開溜. 18.要保命快逃開.
19.Go home before something happens to you. ;19.趁還沒出事之前, 趕緊回家去!
20.Avoid it at all costs. ;20.不計(jì)代價(jià),竭力避免 它發(fā)生.
21.Watch your back. 22.Cover yourself. ;21.當(dāng)心背后. 22.想一套好理由來替你 自己辯解.
23.Don't jeopardize all you've worked for. ;23.不要把多年的心血?dú)? 于一旦.
24.If you don't stay on your toes,you'll get buried alive. 25.I told you so. ;24.如果不警惕,你會(huì)被 活埋. 25.我不早跟你說過了嗎?
86.Success. 成功 ;
1.You've done well for yourself. 2.He'll go far. 3.He's a smash! ;1.你混得不錯(cuò). 2.他大有前途. 3.他已聲名顯赫了!
4.She's a hit. 5.She brought down the house. 6.He's sensational! ;4.她成了熱門人物. 5.她博得滿堂彩. 6.他真是不可思議!
7.Steve rose from obscurity to the spotlight. ;7.史蒂從默默無聞,變成 家喻戶曉.
8.He came out from nowhere. 9.He's a self-made man ;8.他是半途殺出來的 程咬金. 9.他白手成家.
10.He's made a name for himself. ;10.他塑造了自己的名氣.
11.You've made quite a place for yourself in society. ;11.你已爭取到相當(dāng)?shù)? 社會(huì)地位.
12.You're a big shot now. ;12.你已成了舉足輕重的 人物.
13.He began as a busboy and died an industrial tycoon. ;13.他從打雜童工起家,到 老死之時(shí)已成了工業(yè) 界的泰斗.
14.Maryann finally hit the bull's eye. 15.No one can beat you You're the champ. ;14.瑪利終于順?biāo)煨脑? 15.誰都贏不了你,你是此 道中之翹楚.
16.She stole the whole show. 17.I'm on my way up the ladder. ;16.她搶盡了風(fēng)頭. 17.我的行情看漲. 我正在節(jié)節(jié)高升.
18.I've risen to the top. 19.There is no mystery behind his success. ;18.我已爬到巔峰. 19.他的成功, 并無玄妙之處.
20.The key to success is perseverance. ;20.堅(jiān)忍是開啟成功之匙.
21.Success is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. ;21.成功是一分靈感,加上 九十九分的血汗.
22.He's set for life. 23.Success is hard to hold on to. ;22.他這下半輩子已不愁 吃穿. 23.創(chuàng)業(yè)難,守成更難.
24.Their time has come and gone. ;24.他們的黃金時(shí)期已過.
87.Reward 酬答 ;
1.This award will be frosting on the cake 2.He who dances must pay the piper. ;1.這份獎(jiǎng)賞, 猶如錦上添花. 2.享樂者,必須付酬勞.
3.There's no free lunch. 4.No pain,no gain. ;3.天下沒有白吃的午餐. 4.無辛勤,哪來收獲?
88.To Seek Credit 邀功 ;
1.Don't forget to give me the credit I deserve. ;1.別忘了我應(yīng)得的功勞.
2.Tommy is just a copycat. ;2.塔米只是個(gè)抄襲者.
3.He has no originality. 4.You picked that up from me. ;3.他沒創(chuàng)作力. 4.那是你從我這兒學(xué)的.
5.She gives herself too much credit. ;5.她太抬舉自己. 她自視過高.
6.Give the devil his due. ;6.他雖討人厭,但也不應(yīng) 否認(rèn)他的功勞.
7.I owe it all to you for what I am today. ;7.我能有今天, 全托你的福.
8.His record of achievements is hard to dispute. ;8.他的豐功偉績不容爭辯
89.Fairness & Favoritism 公平與偏袒 ;
1.He sees facts, not people. ;1.他論事不論人.
2.Everyone is playing by the same rules, fair is fair. ;2.大家都規(guī)規(guī)矩矩在參加 比賽,沒人?；?
3.He won it fair and square. ;3.他贏得光明磊落.
4.What's good for the gander is good for the goose. ;4.要論公平的話,男人可 以做的事,女人也可照 做不誤.
5.Don't ask me. I'm neutral. 6.He's impartial. ;5.不要問我的意見,我 不想偏袒哪一方. 6.他公正無私.
7.These names are chosen arbitrarily. ;7.這些名字是隨意挑選 出來的.
8.I want to be fair with you. ;8.我不想讓你吃虧.
9.A:How about if we split it 50/50? B:Fair enough! ;9.A:咱們二一添作五吧? B:夠公平的啦!
10.A:Is that fair enough? B:What's fair is fair. ;10.A:那樣夠公平了嗎? B:你說公平就公平吧!
11.This game is always tilted in their favor. ;11.這種比賽老是他們 占便宜.
12.They all do it. Why can't I? ;12.他們都在做, 為何我不可以做?
13.Justice is blind. 14.She's siding with her son. ;13.真正的公平是論事不 論人. 14.她袒護(hù)自己的兒子.
15.He's always been the teacher's pet. ;15.他一直是老師最鐘愛 的學(xué)生.
16.He's a hometown favorite. ;16.他是家鄉(xiāng)人眷愛的 人物.
17.They are taking sides. ;17.他們在偏袒人.
18.You're showing favoritism. 19.You're protecting her. ;18.你偏心. 19.你在袒護(hù)她.
20.You can't shield this man forever. ;20.你沒辦法一輩子護(hù)著 這個(gè)人.
21.He gets all the breaks. ;21.他占了所有的甜頭.
22.How come you're all on his side? 23.It doesn't seem fair. ;22.為何你老跟他同一個(gè) 鼻孔出氣呢? 23.這好像不太公平吧?
24.Which side are you on,anyway? ;24.你到底是在幫哪一邊 嘛.
25.He is he and you are you. ;25.他是他,你是你, 哪能相提并論?
26.You know I'm always on your side. 27.Listen to both sides of the story. ;26.你知道我一直都支持 你. 27.不要光聽片面之詞.
28.You're jumping to conclusions. 29.I hope you will get a fair shake. ;28.你妄下斷語. 29.我希望你獲得公平的 待遇.
30.The only way to guarantee a fair shake for ourselves is to stick together ;30.團(tuán)結(jié)是唯一能保證我 們獲得公平待遇之首.
90.Compliment 贊賞 ;
1.Everyone needs a compliment now and then. ;1.每個(gè)人都需要偶爾被 夸獎(jiǎng)幾句.
2.A compliment makes you feel good all over. ;2.一句恭維的話使你 遍體舒暢.
3.Not bad! ;3.還不錯(cuò)嗎?
4.A:You did a great job. ;4.A:這件工件你做得很 出色.
B:Thanks.You did pretty well yourself ;B:謝謝你的夸獎(jiǎng), 你自己也蠻不錯(cuò).
5.Good going! 6.Way to go! 7.That's my boy! ;5.干得好! 6.要得! 7.這才是我的乖孩子!
8.I'm so proud of you. 9.You're a great kid. 10.Wow,that's amazing! ;8.我多么以你為榮. 9.你是個(gè)了不起的孩子. 10.哇,好驚人!
11.That's super! ;11.太超越了! 遠(yuǎn)超常人!
12.You're amazing. ;12.你真是不可思議.
13.A:You're amazing. B:So I've been told ;13.A:你太驚人了! B:別人一向就是這樣 對我說的.
14.This is wild! ;14.這是天縱英才, 幾近于狂?
15.Hats off to you for getting a donation from that miser. ;15.你能從那小氣鬼募到 錢真不簡單,我佩服你.
16.You are some piece of work! 17.You're a born charmer. ;16.你實(shí)在是一件不可 多得的藝術(shù)杰作! 17.你天生討人喜歡.
18.He's one in a million. 19.You're to be blessed. ;18.他是難得的人物. 19.像你這樣的人一定 會(huì)蒙神祝福.
20.You deserve a medal 21.You deserve laud and honor. ;20.你配得一個(gè)獎(jiǎng)?wù)? 21.你理應(yīng)接受公開表揚(yáng).
22.He will be a hard act to follow. ;22.很難超越他杰出的 表演.
91.Applause 喝彩 ;
1.Bravo!Encore! 2.Nice show! ;1.要得!再來一個(gè)! 2.表演得真精彩!
3.Who knew they were this good! 4.You're quite a guy! ;3.沒想到他們竟是 如此了得! 4.你實(shí)在了不起!
5.The audience gave him a thumb up. 6.I gave this picture two thumbs up. ;5.觀眾都一致贊許他. 6.我給這部片子極高的 評價(jià).
7.Please give her a big hand. ;7.請大家為她鼓掌.
8.A:Your speech was fabulous! ;8.A:你的演講好極了!
B:You're too kind. I know it wasn't that good. ;B:你太客氣了, 我知道沒那么好.
9.Are you serious or just trying to make me feel better? ;9.你說真心話,還是逗著 我玩的?
10.You're just being polite. 11.Can't you take a compliment? ;10.你只是在說客套話. 11.你不能接受人家一句 恭維話嗎?
92.Returning A Compliment 對恭維的應(yīng)答 ;
1.How sweet of you! 2.That's the nicest thing anybody ever said to me. ;1.你這個(gè)人真好! 2.這是我一生中最愛聽 的話.
3.That's very flattering. 4.You flatter me. ;3.真會(huì)討好人. 4.你把我捧得飄飄然.
5.It was nothing. Anyone could have done it. ;5.這沒什么,誰都做得來.
6.You give me more credit than I deserve. ;6.你太抬舉我了.
7.I owe it all to my friends who helped me so much. ;7.這全歸功于那些鼎立 相助的朋友們.
8.You're boosting my ego. 9.Don't spoil me. ;8.你使我志得意滿. 9.別捧壞我.
93.Pleasing Someone 討好人 ;
1.This will be a real crowd pleaser. 2.Is it to your liking ;1.這準(zhǔn)會(huì)討眾人的歡喜. 2.這適合你的口味嗎?
3.Everything I do is to please you. ;3.每一件事我都是為了 討好你而做.
4.Anything for you, my love. ;4.親愛的,你要什么我都 依你.
5.I knocked my head against a wall trying to please him ;5.我拼死想討好他.
6.I've been breaking my tail at work,and my boss shows no appreciation. ;6.我拼命工作,但老板卻 不領(lǐng)情.
7.I give up.There's just no satisfying you. ;7.我認(rèn)了,反正我無法使 你稱心如意.
8.I try so hard to please,and all I get is a slap in the face ;8.我吃力不討好.
9.He uses gifts to win a woman over. 10.You can't please everyone. ;9.他利用饋贈(zèng)去博取女人 的歡心. 10.你無法取悅每個(gè)人.
94.Gift 禮物 ;
1.Here you go! ;1.拿去吧!
2.A:Here.Go buy yourself some flowers. ;2.A:拿這些錢去替你自己 買些花吧.
B:That would buy a whole lot of flowers ;B:那些錢可以買不少花呢
3.He showered her with gifts. ;3.他買給她滿山滿谷的 禮物.
4.He lavished presents on his girlfriend. ;4.他奢侈地買了一大堆 禮物,送給他的女友.
5.You shouldn't have. 6.It really wasn't necessary. ;5.你這是何必呢? 6.實(shí)在沒這必要.
7.You really went overboard buying presents. ;7.你買禮物的錢真是 花過頭了.
8.You're an Indian giver. ;8.你把已送給人家的東西 又要回來了.
9.Take it or you're not a friend. ;9.把我當(dāng)朋友的話, 就收下吧.
10.You're a good giver but a poor receiver ;10.你不吝惜送東西給別 人,卻不肯接受別人 半點(diǎn)兒好處.
11.Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. ;11.你盡管接受禮物, 不必多問.
12.Keep it. You might need it. ;12.你留著吧,也許有一天 會(huì)派得上用場.
13.It's tough thinking of a present for her. ;13.想不出該送她什么禮 物才好,真是傷透腦筋.
14.Please,say it with flowers. ;14.請你帶些禮物去, 不要光說好聽話.
15.He takes without giving anything in return. ;15.他不懂得禮尚往來.
16.It's not necessary to spend money on me Being my daughter is gift enough. ;16.不用花錢買東西給我. 你能作為我的女兒, 已是最大的禮物.
17.It's the thought that counts. ;17.心意如何才是最重要 的.
95.Flattery 謅媚 ;
1.Flattery is the name of the game. 2.Flattery paved the way to his post. ;1.奉承是使你吃得開的 不二法門. 2.謅媚替他的職位鋪了路
3.Flattery will get you everywhere. ;3.謅媚會(huì)使你通行無阻.
4.He butters up everyone trying to make points. ;4.他討好每一個(gè)人,以廣 結(jié)人緣.
5.They suck up to anyone with money. ;5.他們謅媚任何有錢的人
6.He sure knows how to rub shoulders with the right people to get ahead. ;6.他很懂得趨炎附勢,以 便夤緣上升.
7.Nice suit. ;7.好漂亮的西裝.
8.You look sharp. Interview? ;8.你穿得這么帥, 去面試嗎?
9.You look spiffy. Hot date tonight? ;9.你打扮得花枝招展, 今晚有熱情的約會(huì)嗎?
10.Your hair looks great. 11.That's a beautiful ring. ;10.你的頭發(fā)很好看. 11.好美的戒指.
12.That outfit looks great on you. ;12.那件外衣穿在你身上 挺好看.
13.It's a work of art! 14.It's a masterpiece. ;13.這是一件不可多得的 藝術(shù)品. 14.這是出自行家的手筆.
15.It's a gem. ;15.這像寶石一樣好.
16.How did a nice woman like you get stuck with a bum like him? ;16.像你這樣的一朵鮮花 怎會(huì)插到牛糞上呢?
17.You've got good taste. 18.Hey,that's really class. ;17.你很有品味. 18.嘿,那可真夠氣派.
19.That's real cool. 21.Your direction has done wonders for this company. ;19.那可真是有兩下子. 21.你的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)帶給這家公 司意想不到的效果.
22.It's about time I heard a compliment around here. ;22.總算在這兒有人夸獎(jiǎng) 我了.
23.He loves it when others kiss up to him. ;23.他最愛別人奉承.
24.He likes to wear a top hat. ;24.他喜歡別人給他戴 高帽子.
25.Some people just can't get enough of flattery. ;25.有些人說再多的恭維 話給他他也聽不膩.
26.People love flattery.It's a fact of life. ;26.人愛受吹捧, 這是鐵一般的事實(shí).
27.What do you want, a medal? ;27.你還想要什么, 一個(gè)獎(jiǎng)?wù)聠?
96.Rejecting Flattery 拒受謅媚 ;
1.You're just trying to relate. 2.Stop trying to buddy up to me. ;1.你只是想套近乎. 2.別想親近我.
3.I don't want to hear any sweet-talk. ;3.我不要聽任何甜言蜜語
4.I hate it when someone tries to butter me up! ;4.我最討厭人家奉承我!
5.I dislike flattery. 6.You don't have to wine and dine your higher-ups. ;5.我討厭謅媚. 6.你犯不著用酒肉來奉承 上司.
7.Don't patronize me. Nobody eats that shit. ;7.別想拍我的馬屁, 沒人會(huì)吃你那一套.
8.He's too much of a back-slapper. ;8.他太會(huì)脅肩謅笑.
9.He's a brown-noser. 10.He's an apple-polisher. ;9.他是馬屁精. 10.他是馬屁蟲.
11.She doesn't really like you.She's just a social climber. ;11.她并非真正喜歡你,她 只是長袖善舞的女人.
12.He's always licking the president's boot. ;12.他老是在拍總經(jīng)理的 馬屁.
13.You must've rubbed him the wrong way. ;13.你準(zhǔn)是拍錯(cuò)了馬屁.
14.I meant it as a compliment,but he took it as an insult ;14.我存心要恭維他, 但他卻當(dāng)成侮辱.
97.Center Of Attention 注目中心 ;
1.It's your turn to be on stage. 2.You're going to be in the spotlight. ;1.輪到你上臺亮相了. 2.你即將為眾所矚目.
3.He thrives on female attention. ;3.他在女人的垂青下, 過得神氣活現(xiàn).
4.She's eating up all this attention. 5.Be an individual. ;4.別人對她的注目,使她 覺得好不得意. 5.要顯出自己的特性.
6.You're on center stage. ;6.你正在眾目睽睽之下.
7.All heads turned when she walked into the room. ;7.她走進(jìn)房間時(shí),眾人都 對她行注目禮.
8.Everybody is watching! 9.Everyone's eye is on you. ;8.大家都睜大眼睛在看著 呢! 9.每個(gè)人都在瞧著你.
10.I get stage fright. 11.I hate being in the center of attention ;10.我容易怯場. 11.我最討厭成為注目 中心.
12.I'm afraid of being under the microscope 13.He keeps a low profile. ;12.我不愿把自己披露在 別人仔細(xì)的觀察下. 13.他韜光養(yǎng)晦.
98.Fame 名聲 ;
1.It lives up to its name. 2.He lived up to my expectations. ;1.它名符其實(shí). 2.他沒辜負(fù)我的期待.
3.He's loosening his purse strings to gain more popularity. ;3.他在掏腰包買知名度.
4.He wants his name to stand out. 5.He wants to get noticed. ;4.他一心想出人頭地. 5.他愛出風(fēng)頭.
6.He's won a name for his sense of humor. ;6.他的幽默感出了名.
7.A:So,what makes her so hot? ;7.A:到底是什么使她 聲名卓著?
B:When you're hot, you're hot. ;B:人要出名時(shí), 躲都躲不過.
8.John is a social butterfly. 9.He's a local celebrity. ;8.約翰是八面玲瓏的人物 9.他是我們當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)云 人物.
10.He's pretty well liked around here. ;10.他在這里蠻受人歡迎.
11.I've heard nothing but good reports about him. ;11.我所聽到有關(guān)他的, 都是好事.
12.Your reputation precedes you. 13.You are very famous ;12.久仰,久仰. 13.閣下之大名如雷貫耳.
14.Your name rings a bell. ;14.我聽過你的名字.
15.He's an accomplished musician. ;15.他是一位頗有成就的 音樂家.
16.He's a world-renowned artist. ;16.他是一位舉世聞名的 藝術(shù)家.
17.Bill set off a bombshell in the computer industry. ;17.比爾在計(jì)算機(jī)里 一鳴驚人.
18.He's become an overnight success. ;18.他一夜發(fā)跡.
19.He's worth three chapters in a textbook. ;19.他的功勛彪炳,值得在 教科書里大書特寫.
20.He's the man of the hour. ;20.他是時(shí)下名氣最響的 人.
21.He was completely unknown few years ago. ;21.數(shù)年前他不默默無聞.
22.If you did that,I'm sure you'd go down in history. ;22.如果你辦成了那件事, 準(zhǔn)會(huì)名垂青史.
23.He's a legend in his own time. 24.You'll live after your dust. ;23.他活著的時(shí)候,已是個(gè) 傳奇人物. 24.你的名聲永存.
25.His legacy lives on ;25.他的風(fēng)范常存.
99.To Idolize 偶像崇拜 ;
1.He's my hero. 2.He's my idol. ;1.他是我心目中的英雄. 2.他是我崇拜的偶像.
3.You've become a hero to these kids. ;3.你已成了這些小蘿卜頭 的英雄.
4.She's my dreamboat. ;4.她是我夢寐以求的人兒
5.People worship this guy like he's a demigod. ;5.眾人把他當(dāng)半個(gè)神來 崇拜.
6.Madonna is a pop icon. 7.She has a large following. ;6.瑪?shù)つ仁鞘苋顺绨莸? 人物. 7.她有許多仰慕者.
8.I'm your most loyal follower. 9.They are my diehard fans. ;8.我是你最忠誠的擁護(hù)者 9.他們是我至死不渝的 愛戴者.
10.They are my most enthusiastic fans. 11.Can I have your autograph? ;10.他們是我最熱心的迷. 11.我可以要你的簽名嗎?
100.Bad Reputation 惡名 ;
1.You are what they say you are. ;1.你的所作所為, 正如他們所說的.
2.You're just as bad as they say. ;2.你正像他們所說的一樣 壞.
3.It's true what they said about you. ;3.他們對你的評語屬實(shí).
4.I was warned about you. ;4.已有人警告過我要提防 你.
5.He's notorious for ripping people off. ;5.他因剝削人而惡名昭彰
6.I can't put my name on junk. 7.My reputation is on the line. ;6.我不能把我的名聲毀在 那種爛貨上. 7.我的名聲已岌岌可危.
8.We don't want to lose face. ;8.我們不想失掉面子.
9.Get those cameras out of here!We don't need any bad press. ;9.把照相機(jī)拿走,我們不 需要任何負(fù)面報(bào)導(dǎo).
10.It's bad for public relations. 11.His name is mud. ;10.這會(huì)弄壞公共關(guān)系. 11.他已聲名掃地.
12.She's disgraced forever. ;12.她的羞恥永存.
13.In spite of the scandal he came off smelling like a rose. ;13.雖然發(fā)生了丑聞,他的 形象毫不受損.
101.To Complain 抱怨 ;
1.Everybody's a critic ;1.每個(gè)人都是挑剔鬼.
2.He's a vocal critic of government overspending. ;2.他是對政府胡亂花錢罵 得最兇的評論家.
3.This sloppy job just doesn't cut it. 4.He tried to find fault with me. ;3.我無法接受這種草率 的工作. 4.他存心挑我的錯(cuò).
5.Don't knock it till you try it. ;5.還沒試用之前先別亂 批評.
6.She's always picking on me for whatever I do. ;6.她對我所做的任何事都 看不順眼.
7.Can't you do anything right? 8.You sound like my wife. ;7.你無法辦成任何事嗎? 8.你的口氣活像我太太.
9.He's always looking for a bone to pick with me. ;9.他老在我的雞蛋里挑 骨頭.
10.He likes to take cheap shots. 11.Why is everybody on my back? ;10.他喜歡揭人瘡疤. 11.怎么搞的,每個(gè)人都在 找我的碴?
12.What are you busting my ass for? 13.Don't pick on me. ;12.干嘛老盯在我屁股 后頭呢? 13.不要挑我的錯(cuò).
14.Get off my back. 15.Quit busting my chops. ;14.你給我滾開一點(diǎn)兒. 15.不要一天到晚罵我.
16.Shut up already! 17.Stop the criticism. ;16.你快給我閉嘴. 17.少再批評(我).
18.Why are you always against me? 19.Nag.Nag.Nag. That's all wives do ;18.你為何老和我作對呢? 19.做妻子的只會(huì)一天到 晚喋喋不休.
20.She nags like a broken record. ;20.她的嘮叨,活像唱片 跳針反復(fù)不停.
21.Criticize and criticize.All you ever do is cut me down. ;21.一大堆批評, 你只會(huì)貶損我.
22.Fine,I'm no good, but what about you? ;22.對,我不是好東西, 那你呢?
23.Must you always bring up my past? ;23.你非得老提我過去 不光彩的事嗎?
24.I hate her sharp tongue. 25.Don't pick on her. ;24.我恨她那一張刻薄的 嘴. 25.不要去挑她的錯(cuò).
26.Nobody takes criticisms well. ;26.誰都不愿被批評.
27.People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. ;27.缺點(diǎn)滿身的人,沒資格 指摘?jiǎng)e人.
102.Fussy 吹毛求疵 ;
1.I'm not fussy. 2.He's a finicky eater ;1.我不挑剔. 2.他很挑嘴.
3.Why should we make a fuss about it? 4.Don't make such an issue over it. ;3.我們何必為它小題大作 呢? 4.不要為它大做文章.
5.It's not worth fussing about. 6.Why complicate things? ;5.這不值得你煞費(fèi)周章. 6.干嘛化簡為繁呢?
7.Can't we simplify it? 8.What's the big deal? ;7.不能化簡一下嗎? 8.這沒什么大不了!
9.He's as finicky as a cat. 10.She's the world's number one fusspot. ;9.他像貓那么挑食. 10.她是全世界最 吹毛求疵的女人.
11.He's such an anal retentive person. 12.Men don't like women who nag. ;11.他過分拘泥小節(jié). 12.男人討厭喋喋不休的 女人.
13.He's penny-wise and pound-foolish. ;13.他小處精明而大處 糊涂.
103.To Grumble 發(fā)牢騷 ;
1.You're never here when I need you. ;1.每當(dāng)我需要你時(shí),總是 找不到人.
2.To you I'm a workhorse,a punching bag! ;2.對你來說我只是一匹馬 和一個(gè)出氣筒!
3.You treat me like dirt. 4.This is horrible! 5.I hate this. ;3.你視我如糞土. 4.惡劣透頂! 5.我討厭這種事.
6.This is shit! 7.He sucks. 8.She's always griping about something. ;6.這是狗屎! 7.他惡劣透頂. 8.她老是咕噥個(gè)不停.
9.She's a whiner. 10.She bitches about everything. ;9.她好發(fā)牢騷. 10.她的貧嘴沒饒過哪樣 東西.
11.He's always crying the blues. ;11.他老是抱怨一大堆, 想獲得別人的同情.
12.Oh stop griping! ;12.哎呀,別再抱怨了 行不行!
13.There you go again! 14.Don't be such a crybaby. 15.Quit whining! ;13.你又來這套了! 14.別老像個(gè)愛哭的嬰兒. 15.不要再發(fā)牢騷!
16.Stop your bickering 17.Stop giving me grief. ;16.停止為雞毛蒜皮的事 吵架. 17.少給我頭痛.
18.Now what's your problem? ;18.你又在羅嗦些什么? 你又什么事不對勁了.
19.I'm going to make a big fuss. ;19.我要好好地告一狀.
20.Why didn't you just say so in the first place? ;20.你何不早說呢?
104.Protest 抗議 ;
1.Darn it! That's not fair. ;1.該死!這不公平!
2.You call this justice? 3.Be fair! ;2.這算哪門子的公平? 3.公平點(diǎn)兒!
4.A:That's unfair! B:You tell me what's fair. ;4.A:這樣不公平! B:那你說,怎樣才算 公平?
5.You'll have to take your claim to headquarters. ;5.你有什么抱怨, 到總局去說好了.
6.My money is just as good as anyone else's! ;6.我的錢跟別人的沒兩樣
7.Treat me like a human being. ;7.把我當(dāng)人看待行不行?
8.Why am I being treated like dirt here? ;8.為何我在這里被視如糞 土呢?為何我在這里被 糟蹋呢?
9.Is my skin in the wrong color? 10.We've all been silent too long. ;9.我的皮膚顏色不對嗎? 10.我們已忍氣吞聲太久 了.
11.It's time someone spoke up. 12.I resent that. ;11.這是打破沉默的時(shí)刻 了. 12.我譴責(zé)這種事.
13.I object to that. ;13.我既反對又鄙視那種 事.
14.You can't walk all over me. 15.Don't insult me. ;14.別以為你可以隨便 欺負(fù)人. 15.不要侮辱我.
16.They are up in arms about it. ;16.他們對這件事群情 激昂.
17.I'd like to dispute my bill this month. ;17.我對本月份的帳單 有異議.
18.The squeaky wheel gets the grease. ;18.會(huì)抱怨的人,先得好處
19.If you don't ask, you don't get. ;19.如果你不出聲要求, 什么也得不到.
105.Fight For Equality 爭平等權(quán) ;
1.You can't deprive me of my right. 2.Don't try to rob me of my rights. ;1.你不能剝奪我的權(quán)利. 2.別想搶奪我應(yīng)有的權(quán)利
3.I'm entitled to know 4.We should lend her an ear. ;3.我有權(quán)知道這是怎么 回事. 4.我們應(yīng)洗耳恭聽她的話
5.The interest of the child's is at stake. 6.What I ask for is equal treatment. ;5.這孩子的福利面臨危機(jī) 6.我所要求的是同等待遇
7.I'm a citizen and a taxpayer.I have rights! ;7.我是公民也是納稅人, 我有法定的權(quán)利!
8.Stand up for your rights. ;8.要為你個(gè)人的利益力爭 到底.
9.Stand up and be counted. ;9.勇敢地站起來不要被人 看扁.
10.If you want to be seen,stand up.If you want to be heard,speak up. ;10.如果要?jiǎng)e人看見你,就 得站起來;如果要人家 聽見你,必須大聲發(fā)言.
11.One man can make a difference. ;11.一個(gè)人也能造成大 氣候.
12.Every vote counts. 13.Give me liberty or give me death. ;12.每一張選票都至關(guān) 緊要. 13.不自由毋寧死.
14.I've earned that right. 15.Too much freedom is a bad thing. ;14.我已爭取到那項(xiàng)權(quán)利. 15.過分的自由引發(fā)災(zāi)害.
16.All men are not born equal. ;16.人生而不平等.
106.Women's Rights & Abortion 婦權(quán)與墮胎 ;
1.The abortion issue is controversial. 2.It's touchy stuff. ;1.墮胎是引起爭論的話題 2.這是個(gè)十分敏感的話題
3.It's tricky business 4.Women battled over their right to a legal abortion. ;3.這是一件難纏的事. 4.婦女們?yōu)榱藸幦∷齻? 合法的權(quán)利而奮戰(zhàn).
107.Discrimination 歧視 ;
1.Down with sexism! 2.He's a gay-basher. ;1.打倒性別歧視! 2.他是大肆攻擊同性戀 的人.
3.He's a white supremacist. 4.He's a bigot. ;3.他是白人至上主義者. 4.他是老頑固. 他歧視有色人種.
5.Ageism is a form of discrimination. 6.That's a sweeping statement. ;5.鄙視老人是一種歧視. 6.那是不分青紅皂白的 聲明.
7.You're being stereotypical. ;7.你這樣說,未免有失 偏頗.
8.One rotten apple doesn't spoil the whole bunch. ;8.一根竹竿打翻一船人.
