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1、一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳Once bitten, twice shy.一言既出，驷马难追A word spoken is past recalling.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight一箭双周I/一举两得Kill two birds with one stone.一寸光阴一寸金Time is money.一失足成千古恨The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.一将功名万古枯What millions died that Caesar might be

2、 great.一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.力不从心my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak :A:Can you do me a favor? B:Sorry, my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak.力挽狂澜try to stem the tide : He tried to stem the tide, but in vain.入境随俗Do in Rome as the Romans do.入木三分It ac

3、tually gave a vivid picture of cut the quick.(leave an indelible impression)七上八下to be sixes and sevens : Don t talk to me now because I am all at sixes and sevens, (with one7 s heart going pitapat)七窍生烟 He was in a great fury (fuming with anger; in a great rage; terribly furious) and swore to get eve

4、n with the opposite(跟对方书反复).七零八落After the quake, the buildings went to rock and ruin.八面玲珑smooth and able to win favour on all sides.【笔记】in vain :徒劳all sides :各方面三思而后行Look before you leap.三句不离本行to talk shop三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮Two heads are better than one.三番两次This guy is at me time after time.(time and again

5、;time and time again.)三缄其口You d better hold your peace, or you II ask for trouble.千钧一发to hang by a hair thread / at the critical time千锤百炼A good nail does not fear the hammer, (steeled and tempered; gone through fire and water)千载难逢It only happens once in a blue moon. (It chances in an hour that happe

6、ns not in seven years.)千变万化The unexpected always happens.大刀阔斧It s said that the new executive will go the whole hog (reform in a big way.)【笔记】at me :找我茬ask for:要，要求，找chance :偶然发生，碰巧，冒(的险)【常用短语】chance on碰巧遇见，偶然发现a fat chance n.俚微小的机会 大同小异much of muchness : The two articles are much of muchness ( be a

7、like with minor difference ; There7 s not a pin to choose between the two ) in appearance and quality.大言不惭blow your own trumpet : You really blow your own trumpet, (talk big; overshoot oneself)大快朵颐They are so delicious that I ate my fill, (gorge oneself; tuck in at; have/take one s fill.)大功告成The big

8、 project finally came off with honors (bring home the bacon; come through with flying colors).大智假设愚He who cannot play the fool is not a wise man.大器晚成Rome was not built in a day.大海捞针needle in a haystack : Finding your lost contact lens is just like looking for a needle in a haystack.山穷水尽at the end of

9、 one s resources山中无老虎，猴子称大王Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When thecat s away, the mice will pay.小题大做Make a mountain out of a molehill. (fuss about trifles; a tempest in a teapot; a storm in a teacup; break a butterfly on a wheel)【笔记】much of a muchness :大同小异very much the sametuck : 俚大吃，通常后面接aw

10、ay/income off:实现,发生bring home the bacon :成功，也有养家糊口，谋生 的意思play the fool :干蠢事，演滑稽角色contact lens :隐形眼镜小不忍那么乱大谋Patience is a virtue.小洞不补，大来吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.工欲善其事，必先利其器Sharp tools make good work.己所不欲勿施于人Do unto others as you would be done.亡羊补牢Better late than never./ It s never too late to m

11、end.上气不接下气I got out of breath when I climbed those stairs.寸步不离He always keeps book at his elbow, (keep close to)口假设悬河He always talks nine words at once, (rattle on)仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy.口是心非He often speaks with his tongue in his cheek, (play a double game; say one thing and mean another)【

12、笔记】in time :及时 unto :作介词,表示直到，到为止。【常用短语】a law unto oneself独断独行sick unto death病得厉害rattle on :喋喋不休的讲话口蜜腹剑A honey tongue, a heart of gall. ( be nasty-nice; Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.)久别情疏Out of sight, out of mind. (Far from eye, far from heart. Long absent, soon fo

13、rgotten. Seldom seen, soon forgotten.)不告而别French leave不要不自量力Don t put a quarter into a pint pot.不要厚此薄彼Don t make fish of one and flesh of another.不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.不战而屈人之兵The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.不入虎穴焉得虎子How can one obtain tiger-cubs without enterin

14、gthe tiger7 s 不经一事，不长一智Experience is the mother of wisdom.不胜其烦a pain in the neck : Your little brother is a pain in the neck.【笔记】nasty-nice :笑里藏刀的French leave :悄悄离去，不辞而别。这个用法来自于18世纪法国风俗，不通知主人而自己离开。一人难称百人意You cannot please everyone.一气呵成Never make two bites of a cherry.笔记：on impulse :一时冲动,一时心血来潮turn o

15、ut :结果是，证明是一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.一知半解A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一心一意John is a person who always works with undivided attention.一丘之貉These people are cut from the same cloth./are tarred with the same brush.一目了然His words just leapt to the eye. Do y

16、ou need me to explain it?一帆风顺His business has gone off without a hitch.一刻千金You have to make good use of time. After all, every time counts.一事无成I am happy to know that all have ended in smoke about him.一败涂地The outcome of the election just bit the dust.一针见血His comment on the current affairs always hit

17、s the right nail on the head.笔记：undivided attention :一心一意go off:进行，响起，入睡，变质without a hitch :顺利无阻地（轻易地）bit the dust :倒下死去（一败涂地，受辱）comment on :又寸评论一清二楚The accounts don t seem to be as clear as crystal.一意孤行That boy is always going his own way. He won t listen to his parents advice.一落千丈My son s schoolwo

18、rk has gone to pot. He really lets me down.一鸣惊人His performance at school really comes as a bombshell.一诺千金He never goes back on his word. He is as good as his word.一时兴起Don t always do things by fits and snatches.一蹴可及You should know that it is impossible to make it at one stroke.一筹莫展I really have no i

19、dea what to do. Now I am at my wit s end.一览无遗If you stand here looking down at the city. The wonderful scene will be in full view.一窍不通What you said is all Greek to me.笔记：wit s end:技穷一视同仁He treats everyone across the board.一模一样These twins look as like as two peas.一时兴起He does everything on the spur of

20、 the moment.九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape九牛一毛Compared with mine, his was simply a drop in the bucket.人生如梦Life is but a dream.人生自古谁无死Death comes to all men.人生百岁古来稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.人定胜天Man can conquer nature.人不可貌相Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge

21、a look by its cover.【笔记】across the board :包括一切地，全面地on the spur of the moment :一时冲动地，立亥！a drop in the bucket :沧海一粟conquer :征服，占领，战胜，得胜。【常用短语】divide and conquer :分步解决，分治 stoop to conquer:降低自己的身分去人生而平等All men are created equal.人山人海a sea of faces : How many people are there in the stadium? Believe it or

22、 not, a sea of faces.人之常情human nature : It s human nature for me to help those who need help.人云亦云echo others7 words :Don, t echo others7 words.Sometimes you ve got to find out the truth.人去楼空Regretful to say, when the master was absent, his mansion was dead.人面兽心a wolf in sheep s clothing : He is crue

23、l enought to kill that girl; he s really a wolf in sheep s clothing.人言可畏Opinion rules the world : Always remember what I say to you. Opinion rules the world.十年风水轮流转Every dog has its day.十全十美leave nothing to be desired : The show just leaves nothing to be desired.十拿九稳We have winning the game in the bag.【笔记】believe it or not :信不信由你find out the truth :查明真相十万火急in hot haste : I am writing in hot haste to let you know that I will be there on time.了无瓜葛have nothing to do with : That politician claimedthat he had nothing to do with that scandal.