地道英文俚语A-Z241-250

地道英语句典A-Z #241-250古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*那(候选人的)1(成功机会全部丧失)2一旦他还是结婚时(跟一个妓女有恋情)3的(丑闻)4 (上了头条新闻)5: The candidate’s1 (goose was cooked)2 once the scandal4 (hit the headlines)5 that he was (romantically involved with a prostitute)3 while still married.*他对他的儿子说: “(营运饭店)1是个(高度竞争性)2的(生意)3但我们将会(合作来做)4 (使它成功/ditto)5.”: He said to his son: “(Operating a restaurant)1 is a (highly competitive)2 business3, but we will (work together)4 to (make it fly/make it work/make it a success)5.”*一件(度身定做/ditto)1的(西装)2应该比较一件(现成/ditto)3的西装(更合身)4, 但它一般也会(更昂贵)5: A (custom-made/tailored)1 suit2 should (fit better)4 than a (ready-made/off-the-shelf)3 suit, but generally it would also (cost more)5.*他对他的(百万富翁朋友)1说: “(我真的不能够相信)2, 像你的(成功人士)3不能够(借仅不过的一千块钱给我)4: He said to his (millionaire friend)1: “(I don’t believe it)2. A (big timer)3 like you cannot (loan me a mere thousand dollars)4.”*他(在互联网上)1(销售)2(缺乏趣味笑话T-恤)3的(致富计划)4(不能成功)5, 现在他要回去 ({他的九至五写字台职位}6a/{为办公室的人}6b): His (get-rich scheme)4 of marketing2 (bad-joke T-shirts)3 (over the internet)1 (did not pan out)5, and now he has to go back to ({his 9 to 5 desk job}6a/{be an office cubicle dweller}6b).*那有(本地)1(身处要职的人)2和(名人)3(出席)4的(筹款盛宴派对)5是(巨大的成功/ditto)6 (筹到)7两百万块钱给(儿童医院)8: The (fundraising gala)5 that was attended4 by local1 dignitaries2 and celebrities3 was a (runaway success/roaring success/howling success)6 in raising7 $2 million for the (Children’s Hospital)8.*那(发展蓬勃/ditto)1的(网球明星)2在事业(正在成功/ditto)3之际(突然退休)4他并(引述)5 (工作过分导致倦怠)6是(主要原因)7: The (blossoming/blooming)1 (tennis star)2 (abruptly retired)4 just as his career was (taking off/doing well/flourishing)3, and he cited5 burnout6 as the (main reason)7.*在这(未开发的小国家)1(做生意)2(采取)3(碰运气的手法)4, 成功(最多)5是({零星}6a/{没有定规}6b/{不一致}6c): (Doing business)2 in this (undeveloped little country)1 takes3 a (hit-and-miss approach)4, and success is ({spotty}6a/{random}6b/ {inconsistent}6c) (at best)5.*他(安慰)1他的儿子在(奥林匹克)2(输掉)3一个(紧凑赛跑)4之后: “(不要垂头丧气)5, 儿子, 在奥运(赢取银牌)6是(很好的成就/ditto)7.”: He consoled1 his son who had just lost3 a (close race)4 in the Olympics2: “(Cheer up)5, son. (Winning a silver medal)6 in the Olympics is (nothing to sneeze at/no small feat/a great accomplishment)7.”*在 (讨论)1什么(使他最高兴)2关于他的(教书职业)3, 那(教授)4说: “我(目击)5我的学生(在我照顾下/ditto)6(灿烂地成长)7是(有满意感觉)8.”: In discussing1 what (pleased him the most)2 in his (teaching career)3, the professor4said: “It’s gratifying8 towitness5 my students blossom7 (under my wing/under my wings)6.”*这(没有排名为种子球员的)1 (意料之外的连续成功[意])2继续在法国网球公开赛以(打败)3另一个(种子球员)4下(前进去)5(总决赛)6: This (unseeded player’s)1 (Cinderella run)2 continues in the French Open by (knocking off)3 another (seeded player)4 to (advance to)5 the final6.*他说: “我(有直觉)1这(不会失败/ditto)2的(计划)3将会({成功/ditto}4a/{无疑的成功}4b)我将会(富有)5(超越我最离奇的)6({梦想}7a/{幻想}7b).”: He said: “I (have a gut feeling)1 this (foolproof/sure-fire)2 project3 is going to ({work/click/fly/be successful}4a/{be a slam dunk}4b) and I’ll be rich5 (beyond my wildest)6 ({dream}7a/{imagination}7b).”*他说: “(聘请员工决定)1不应该是(听由侥幸)2, 我们({有超卓成功率}3a/{有证实了成功记录}3b)的(人力资源/ditto)4({专家/ditto)5可以协助.”: He said: “(Hiring decisions)1shouldn’t be (left to chance)2, and our (HR/Human Resources)4 (specialists/ professionals/experts)5 with ({a remarkably high batting average [note: “batting average” is baseball slang] of success}3a/{a proven track record of success}3b) can help.”*他说: “因为他永远没有(尽努力/ditto)1去(成为成功)2我可以(很极大可能准确地)3({说}4a/ {断定}4b)他是({无药可救}5a/ {注定失败/ditto}5b).”: He said: “It’s safe3 for me to ({say}4a/ {conclude}4b) he ({is a hopeless case}5a/{is a lost cause/is doomed to failure/is destined to failure/will never amount to anything}5b) because he never (works at it/puts in the efforts)1 to (be a success)2.”*(多年前)1我很多(同事)2(选择/ditto)3(放弃)4他们(安稳的银行职位)5(转到/ditto)6有(巨大成功潜力/非常成功)7的(互联网/ditto)8(社会组合部分)9: (Years ago)1 many of my colleagues2 (chose/elected/ opted)3 to (give up)4 their (secure jobs in banks)5 and (switched/changed)6 to the (high-flying/ditto)7 (dot-com/ internet)8 sector9.*(有决心)1, ({有信心}2a/{镇定自信}2b), ({有推动力/ditto}3a/ {有成功野心}3b), 这个(有成就)4的(总裁)5(经过很多困难)6来达到(今天她的成就)7: Determined1, ({confident}2a/ {poised}2b) and ({motivated/ driven}3a/{ambitious}3b), this accomplished4 CEO5 (has come a long way)6 to become (who she is today)7.*这(倾向支持顾客)1, (具创造性)2, 和({有远见}3a/{有远见和想象力}3b)的(无名运作)4 (具备)5(所有标志)6成为(行业)7下一个(环球强大有效者)8: This customer-oriented1, innovative2, and ({farsighted}3a/{visionary}3b) (no-name operation)4 bears5 (all the hallmarks)6 of the next (global powerhouse)8 of the industry7.*我的(侄儿)1(叹息)2地说: “我已经找了六个月我(甚至)3一个(面试)4也没有. 我永远不会找到一份工作的了.”我说: “不要(放弃)5, (有志者事竟成)6.”: My little nephew1 sighed2and said: “I’ve been looking for six months and I can’t even3 get an interview4. I’ll never find a job” I said: “Don’t (give up)5. (Where there’s a will, there’s a way)6.”*她对那个(快将退休的人)1说: “你的孩子(现在/ditto)2一定是(完全长大成人)3了, 是吗?” 他回答道: “我是(晚年开花的人)4我那(三个孩子是二, 四和六岁)5.”: She said to the (soon-to-be retiree)1: “Your kids must be (all grown up)3 (now/by now)2, isn’t it?” He replied: “I’m a (late bloomer)4 and my (three kids are two, four and six)5.”*我说: “他的公司({发生了什么}1a/{怎么样}1b)?”他说: “(上一次我听到)2它({还在营业/ditto}3a/{生意蓬勃成功/ditto}3b/{已经倒闭了/ditto}3c).”: I said: “({What happened to}1a/{How is}1b) his company?” H e said: “(Last time I heard)2 it ({was very much a going concern/was very much alive and kicking}3a/ {was doing bumper business/ was doing booming business}3b /{had gone belly up/had bankrupted/had gone bankrupt/ was out of business/had gone bust/had gone under/had gone tits-up[犯]}3c).*他的朋友说: “(私下的意见)1我(认为)2你的(生意主意)3是(不实际)4永远不会({有任何成就}5a/{成功/ditto}5b/{有渴求的效果}5c/{受到广泛接纳}5d).”: His friend said: “Personally1 I think2 your (business idea)3 is impractical4 and would never ({amount to anything}5a/{take off/fly high/succeed}5b/{work}5c/ {catch on}5d).”*(赢取)1(诺贝尔奖)2(增加)3(另一个)4({值得骄傲}5a/{给与他人深刻印象}5b)({光荣的成就在他的记录[意]/ditto}6a/{奖品在他的壁炉架}6b/{杰出事业的里程碑}6c): Winning1 (the Nobel Prize)2 added3 another4 ({proud}5a/{impressive}5b) ({feather in his cap/gold star in his résumé}6a/{trophy to his mantel}6b/{milestone to his illustrious career}6c).*(投资)1在(购买一岁纯种马)2 (像赛马本身一样是赌博)3, 因为很多这些(充满希望)4有(极好血统)5的(年轻动物)6会({不能成功}7a/{永远不会成功去真正的比赛}7b): Investing1 in the (purchase of thoroughbred yearlings)2 is (as much a gamble as horseracing itself)3, because many of these promising4 younglings6 with (magnificent pedigree)5 will ({fall by thewayside}7a/{never make it to a real race}7b).*(第一种籽)1的(网球球员)2在西班牙(公开赛)3(做出)4(又一个)5(占尽优势)6的(表现成绩)7(在过程中)8(没有输过一盘赛事)9下(全胜)10来(夺取)11(锦标/ditto)12: The (#1 seeded)1 (tennis player)2 delivered4 another5 dominant6 performance7 in the Spanish Open3, and swept10 to take11 the (Cup/championship)12 (without losing a set)9 (on the way)8.*他说: “我们新的(总裁)1({有优秀的表现记录}2a/{有成功的事业}2b/{曾经非常成功[意]}2c)我们有({绝对的}3a/{毫不动摇的}3b)(信心)4他一定会(领导)5我们(上兴旺的道路)6.”: He said: “Our new CEO1 ({has a sterling track record}2a/{has a successful career}2b/{has been to the top of the mountain}2c), and we have ({every}3a/ {unwavering}3b) confidence4 he will lead5 us (to the road of prosperity)6.”*(教授)1(建议)2他的(学生)3: “(像你们)4(富天才)5的(年轻人)6应该(不论需要怎么做)7 (尽最大努力/ditto)8去({在你选择的专业创做出成就}9a/{在这世界留下足迹}9b/{在这世界做出有影响的转变}9c).”: The professor1 advised2 his students3: “Talented5 (young men)6 (like you)4 should (do your best/do your utmost)8 to ({make your mark [note: not “mark s”] in your chosen field}9a/{leave your footprint in this world}9b/{make a difference in this world}9c), (no matter what it takes)7.”*他说: “这(石油)1(有财有势者/ditto)2因在(油泵)3({操纵}4a/ {串通}4b)(价格)5与(政府监管官)6({有麻烦}7a/{被调查}7b).” 他的朋友说: “这男士(有权势)8(政治)9的(关系)10, 时常能够(设法成功脱离)11(麻烦/ditto)12.”: He said: “This oil1(mogul/tycoon/magnate)2 is ({in trouble with}7a/{under investigation by}7b) the regulators6 for price5 ({manipulation}4a/ {collusion }4b) at the (gas pump)3.” His friend said: “This guy has powerful8 political9 connections10 and always been able to (negotiate his way out of)11 (trouble/a bind)12.”*他说: “在(建立那生意)1(多年之中)2我的(伙伴)3跟我有很多(充满难堪的吵闹)4, 但当我们(手持着被收购的巨大丰厚支票)5(露齿开怀而笑)6时({一旦成功其间怨恨都烟消云散}7a/{成功有特殊方法治愈旧伤}7b): He said: “My partner3 and I had many (bitter fights)4 (over the years)2 in (building the business)1, but ({all’s well that ends well}7a/{success has a way of healing old wounds}7b) when we (held our big fat buyout checks in our hands)5 and (grinned from ear to ear)6.”*很多(国际公司)1(已经采取步骤)2来(发展)3印度的({增长蓬勃/ditto}4a/{增长迅速/ditto}4b)(市场)5, 但只有(很少/ditto)6能够(涉水般艰辛走过)7(法律)8, (管制)9和(实践)10 (挑战)11的(迷宫)12(在本地)13 (成功/ditto)14: Many (international companies)1 (have taken steps)2 to develop3 the ({booming/thriving}4a/ {burgeoning/fast-growing}4b) markets5 of India, but only (a few/a handful of them)6 are able to (wade through)7 the maze12 of legal8, regulatory9 and practical10 challenges11 and (make it big/be successful/ succeed)14 locally13.*他说: “我(达到成功出人头地)1的(达到目的策略)2是({引人注目}3a/{推销自己/ditto}3b), 所以如果我({为公司做到一些好事}4a/{从满意的顾客得到赞扬}4b/{在处理生意中得到赞美的评语}4c)我会(在人们得知下做出)5(让管理层知道关于它)6.”: He said: “My (game plan)2 to (get ahead)1 is ({to be visible}3a/{to sell myself/to promote myself}3b), and therefore if I ({do something right for the company}4a/{get kudos from satisfied customers}4b/{receive laudatory comments anywhere in conducting business}4c) I (make a point of)5 (letting management know about them)6.”*他说: “我(永远不能够了解)1为什么我的老板(做到那么有钱)2, (鉴于)3他的(生意决定)4是那么(愚蠢)5(甚至我可能做得更好)6.”我说: “({你不能够跟成功有异议}7a/{成功响亮地表达}7b), 如果你比较他(更精明)8(为什么/ditto)9(他是亿万富翁而你不是)10?”: He said: “I (can never understand)1 why my boss (gets to be so rich)2, considering3 his (business decisions)4 are so dumb5 (even I could have done better)6.” I said: “({You cannot argue with success}7a/{Success speaks volumes [note: not “volume”]}7b), and if you’re smarter8 than him, (how come[口]/how comes)9 (he’s a billionaire and you’re not)10?”城: (~市) city; (~堡) castle*我们住在一个(炎热)1, (潮湿)2, (邋遢/ditto)3, 和(污染)4的(城市)5: We live in a city5 that is hot1, humid2, (dirty/filthy)3 and polluted4.*(游客)1(形容)2这的城市为一个(罪案控制)3, (流浪汉出没)4, (垃圾散布)5和(不好客)6的(可怖地方)7: Tourists1 describe2 this city as a crime-ridden3, homeless-infested4, garbage-strewn5 and inhospitable6 hellhole7.呈: (~献) to present; (~现) to exhibit*这个({宗教}1a/{极端宗教}1b) (狂热者)2是那么(沉迷于)3他的(信仰)4他({拒绝考虑}5a/{拒绝接受}5b)任何(呈献的)6 (证据)7(支持/ditto)8(进化论)9: This ({religious}1a/{devout}1b) fanatic2 is so (deep into)3 his belief4 that he ({shuts hismind}5a/{refuses to accept}5b) any evidence7 presented6 (supporting/in support of)8 evolution9.程: (规~) established rules; (~序) process; (~度) degree; (路~) route*(新选的政府)1有一套(改革)2和(繁荣)3的(议程)4: The (newly elected government)1 has an agenda4 for reform2 and prosperity3.*(他极爱她)1, (那程度/ditto)2 (只要她点头)3便(准备)4去(跟她结婚)5: (He loves her dearly)1, (so much so/to such an extent that)2 he is prepared4 (to marry her)5 (if only she gives him the nod)3.*(工厂)1(同意)2(实施)3几个(程序)4(针对)5(防止)6(将来)7的(性骚扰)8: The factory1 agreed2 to implement3 a number of programs4 (aimed at)5 preventing6 (sexual harassment)8 (in the future)7.*这(以牙还牙)1的(过程)2(恶化/ditto)3为两个国家(全力以赴的)4(贸易争斗)5: This tit-for-tat1 process2 (worsened/ deteriorated/degenerated)3 into an (all out)4 (trade war)5 between the two countries.*一张去香港 ({来回旅程}1a/{单程}1b)(飞机票)2(要花费)3 (接近)4两千块钱: A ({round-trip}1a/{one-way}1b) (plane ticket)2 to Hong Kong costs3 (close to)4 $2,000.*这(建筑工程)1应(头三年)2(付清开办的投资)3, 以后什么都(将全部会是得益)4: This (construction project)1 should (pay for the initial investment)3 in the (first three year)2 and anything after that (would be all gravy)4.*孩子们有(很长的记忆力)1, (确定)2你(大大程度地)3(递交)4 (你所承诺他们的)5: Children have (long memories)1, and (make sure)2 you deliver4 (what you promise them)5 (in spades)3.*他说: “我将(会坐飞机飞)1(直达/ditto)2北京, 但在我的(回程/ditto)3将会(经过)4香港.”: He said: “I’m flying1 (straight/ directly/nonstop)2 to Beijing, but will (pass through)4 Hong Kong on my (way back/return trip)3.”*他说: “年轻时我会为({赢取/ditto}1a/ {感动}1b/{讨好}1c) (我所爱女孩子)2(做到任何程度的事)3.”: He said: “When I was young I would (go to any length)3 to ({win/get}1a/ {impress}1b/{please}1c) (the girl I loved)2.”*那公司的(规范运作程序)1是(好好地记录写在)2一本(手册)3给它的(员工)4来(跟随)5: The company’s (standard operating procedures)1 are well-documented2 in a manual3 for its staff4 to follow5.*他说: “这里所有的(员工)1都(很乐意/ditto)2(引导)3(新员工/ditto)4 (这里周围)5(做事的适当程序/ditto)6.”: He said: “All the staff1 here are (too happy/ pleased)2 to show3 our (recruits/new employees)4 the (ropes [note: not “rope”]/proper procedures)6 (around here)5.”*那(律师)1(忠告)2(当事人)3: “那(诉讼程序)4({演变直到结束}5a/{要经历适当过程}5b)那很(可能)6(需要两三年)7.”: The lawyer1 advised2 his client3: “It probably6 (takes two to three years)7 for the (litigation process)4 to ({play it out}5a/ {take its due course}5b).”*他对她说: “我每天上班时都开车(经过/ditto)1你的屋子, 明天早晨你需要我可以({送你一程/ditto}2a/{载你上车}2b).”: He said to her: “I drive (past/by)1 your house everyday on my way to work, and I can ({give you a ride/give you a lift}2a/ {pick you up}2b) tomorrow morning if you want.”*他说: “我们可以(尽我们所能)1(推理)2和(辩论)3但都(不能代替)4(真正)5(经过过程)6来(制造出一个模型)7去看那(创新构想怎么样运作)8.”: He s aid: “We can theorize2 and debate3 (all we want)1 but (there’s no substitute)4 for actually5 (going through the process)6 of (producing a prototype)7 to see how the (innovative idea works)8.”*(在某程度/ditto)1上(周末)2(因雨取消)3的(棒球联赛)4不是完全(损失/ditto)5因为我们有机会去(喝些啤酒)6和({互相补充关于对方的新消息}7a/{闲谈一下/ditto}7b): (In a sense/ In a way/In a sort of way)1 the rained-out3 (baseball tournament)4 last weekend2 was not a complete (washout/ loss)5 because we got a chance to (drink some beer)6 and ({catch up with one another}7a/ {shoot the breeze with one another/shoot the bull with one another/pass the time of day with one another/chat a little with one another}7b).丞: (~) deputy [古](China official)承: (~担) to shoulder; (继~) inherit*我们的(城市)1对(提议)2 (重建)3(市中心)4的(工程)5的 (保持)6(没有作出承诺)7: Our city1 remains6 non-committal7 to the proposed2 project5 of rebuilding3 the (downtown core)4.*从他(近来)1(乱花钱作风)2来(判断)3, 他一定({承继了很多钱/ditto}4a/{发财了}4b): Juding3 from (the way he has been throwing money around)2 recently1, he must ({have come into a lot of money/have inherited a great deal of money}4a/{be in the money}4b).*他说: “(生活的)1(其他要承担的责任)2(制止我/ditto)3(追随)4(成为音乐家)5我的(梦想)6.”: He said: “Life’s1 (other commitments)2 (have stopped me from/have kept me from)3 pursuing4 my dream6 (as a musician)5.”*他说: “关于(新员工)1(不可靠的工作习惯)2你是对的, (我承认你指出我的错误是对的/ditto)3.”: He said: “You’re right about the (unreliable work habits)2 of (new recruits)1. (I stand corrected/I admit what you said is right and I am wrong)3.”*我们(未来的世世代代)1要在(将来多年)2(承受)3我们今天(破坏自然环境)4的(不负责任错误)5: For (years to come)2, our (future generations)1 will be (paying for)3 our (irresponsible mistakes)5 today in (ruining the environment)4.*她对她的男朋友说: “(我要承认你的)1, (你做的菜)2是(非常出色)3但我甚至不知道(你懂做菜)4”: She said to her boyfriend: “(I have to hand it to you)1. (Your cooking)2 is sensational3, but I don’t even know (you can cook)4.”*有些公司(在困境时)1给员工(莫大的/ditto)2(承诺)3, 但(好转时/ditto)4很快就(食言/ditto)5: Some companies promise3 employees (the sky/the world)2 when (times are tough)1, but are quick to (renege/go back on their words/break their promises/ crap out)5 when they (turn the corner/are over the hump)4.*他对他的哥哥说: “你说我永远不会(戒酒)1, 告诉你什么, 我将会在(接着的六个月)2(一滴的)3(酒/ditto)4也(将不会沾)5(令你低声下气地承应你是错的)6.”: He said to his brother: “You said I would never (quit drinking)1. Tell you what. I (will not touch)5 (a drop of)3 (alcohol/liquor)4 for the (next six months)2 and (make you eat your words)6.”*在(市长竞逐/ditto)1中(现任者)2在百分之八十五(选票点过)3后(挑战者)4以({宽阔}5a/ {不能克服}5b)的(幅度)6(领先)7下(承认失败)8: In the (mayoral race/mayor’s race)1 the incumbent2 (conceded defeat)8 after 85% of the (votes were counted)3 and the challenger4 was leading7 by a ({wide}5a/{prohibitive}5b) margin6.澄: (~清) crystal clear (water) or to clarify matters*那公司(举行)1(记者招待会)2来对(没有根据的)3(收购)4(谣言)5(澄清误会)6: The company held1 a (news conference)2 to (clear the air)6 on an unsubstantiated3 takeover4 rumor5.*那(著名优越女歌手)1对关于她(即将)2(跟中学爱人结婚)3的(谣言)4(走出来)5(澄清错误)6: The diva1 (came out)5 to dispel6 a rumor4 that she (was about to)2 (marry her high-school sweetheart)3.*可能一个完全的({调查}1a/{公开调查}1b)会(澄清/ditto)2什么是(损害)3我们的({保健}4a/ {教育}4b)(制度)5: Maybe a full ({investigation}1a /{public enquiry}1b) would (shed light on/clarify)2 what ails3 our ({health}4a/{education}4b) system5.*一个(政府财务部门)1的(代言人)2说: “(政府)3(希望)4(澄清)5一些(媒体)6(提供/ditto)7关于(税制改革)8(详情)9之(迷惑)10 (错误消息)11.”: A spokesperson2 from the (Finance Ministry)1 said: “The Government3 wishes4 to clarify5 confusing10 misinformation11 (put out/ provided)7 by some media6 on the details9 of the (tax reform)8.”橙: (~) orange tree; (~) orange color♦橙色: orange color♦橙子: orange惩[懲]: (~罚) punish♦青年惩教中心: Youth (Correctional/Rehabilitation) Center*(辩论)1父母的(权利)2以(体罚/ditto)3来(惩戒孩子)4是(永无结论的议题)5: The debate1 over parents’ right2 to (discipline children)4 by (physical punishment/corporal punishment)3 is an (endless issue)5.*他的姐姐对他说: “当你的妈妈发现你把她的(厨房)1(弄得一团糟)2她(将会)3把你(严惩/ditto)4.”: His sister said to him: “You mother (is going to)3 (rip you apart/take your head off)4 when she finds out you (made a mess)2 of her kitchen1.”*我们公司(选择/ditto)1采取几个(非惩罚性)2的({行动}3a/{步骤}3b)去(处理)4公司内(非故意)5(旷工)6: Our company (chooses/opts)1 to take a number of non-disciplinary2 ({actions}3a/{steps}3b) to (deal with)4 casual5 absenteeism6.*他(重犯的)1(开车超速)2(罪行)3被(严惩巨大的罚款)4和(令他的驾驶执照)5({废止有效}6a/{暂停有效}6b): He was (slapped with a hefty fine)4 and (had his driver’s license)5 ({revoked}6a/{suspended}6b) for repeated1 speeding2 offenses3.*她说: “我的儿子是(太天真)1, 他(继续被他人利用)2.”她的朋友说: “你需要(惩戒/ditto)3他一下(使他醒目过来)4.”: She said: “My son is too naïve1 and (keeps getting taken advantage of by others)2.” Her friend said: “You need to (slap/smack)3 him around a little (to smarten him up)4.”*(法庭)1对他({丑恶得文字难以形容的儿童色情刊物罪行}2a/{公然蔑视法律命令回返工作}2b)({严惩}3a/{进行惩罚行动}3b): The court1 ({threw the book at}3a/{lowered the boom on}3b) him for ({the unspeakable crime of child pornography}2a/{blatantdefiance of the court order to return to work}2b).*通常当一个(员工)1做(细小的/ditto)2(错误)3(主管)4(很快)5会对他(严重)6(惩罚/责骂)7, 但是很(宽恕)8当他或他的(好朋友)9(做错了一些事)10: Usually the supervisor4 is quick5 to (comes down/get down)7 hard6 on a staff1 when he makes a(little/small/slight/minor/tiny)2 mistake3, but is very forgiving8 if he or his cronies9 (do something wrong)10.*来(打击)1(过度)2的( 旷工)3和(误点上班)4, (管理)5(增加)6({惩罚}7a/{惩罚行动}7b)包括(警告)8, (谴责)9, (扣薪水)10, (停职)11, (降级)12, 和(解雇)13: To combat1 excessive2 absenteeism3 and tardiness4, management5 has (stepped up)6({discipline}7a/{disciplinary actions}7b) that include warnings8, reprimands9, (docking of pay)10, suspension11, demotion12, and dismissal13.*他的朋友说: “为何你(继续)1 (承受责备)2为了(不是你过错)3的(错误)4?”他说: “我要为(无能)5(经理)6犯的过错(承担)7(惩罚/ditto)8不然我会(失业)9.”: His friend said: “Why do you keep1 (taking blame)2 for mistakes4 that are (not your fault)3?” He said: “I’ve to take7 the (lumps [note: not “lump”]/punishment)8 for the mistakes of my incompetent5 manager6 or I’ll be (out of a job)9.”*母亲说: “作为第五次, 为什么你带给我那么(差劣的成绩报告表)1?” 父亲说: “我们(停止骚扰/ditto)2我们儿子吧, 他在一天内的(惩罚/ditto)3(已受够了)4.”: The mother said: “For the fifth times, why did you b ring me such a (bad report card)1?” The father said: “Let’s (lay off/stop bothering)2 our son. I think he (has enough)4 (chastising/punishment)3for the day.”*两个(年轻人)1({被发现死去从服用过量海洛因}2a/{从服用过量海洛因死去}2b)之后(官方)3以(飞快速度/ditto)4(采取行动)5来(严惩/ditto)6(非法毒品交易)7: The authority3 moved5 with (lightning speed/blinding speed)4 to (crack down/clamp down)6on (drug trafficking)7 after two teenagers1 ({were found dead from heroin overdose}2a/{died from heroin overdose}2b).*这个(跟显贵有密切关系)1和(有权势)2的({生意人}3a/{企业家}3b)(以前惯性)4(以为)5他是(不受法律管制)6, 但现在(官方当局)7将会因({逃税}8a/ {内幕交易}8b/{诈骗财务报告}8c)(把他严加惩罚/ditto)9: This well-connected1 and powerful2 ({businessman}3a/ {entrepreneur}3b) (used to)4 think5 he was (above the law)6, but now the authority7 is going to (nail him to the wall/nail him to the cross)9 for ({tax evasion}8a/{insider trading}8b/{fraudulent financial reporting}8c).乘: (~) ride (on horse); (~) driven (in vehicles); (~) multiplied*他四岁已经能够(背诵)1(乘数表)2: He could recite1 the (multiplication table)2 when he was four.*由于(高升)1的(汽油价格)2和(市中心交通壅塞)3, ({增加数量的}4a/{越来越多的}4b)(往来地方公交乘客)5({利用}6a/{依靠}6b)(公交)7去(到达上班地方)8: With rising1 (gasoline prices)2 and (downtown traffic gridlocks)3, ({an increasing number of}4a/{more and more }4b) commuters5 are ({embracing}6a/{relying on}6b) (public transit)7 to (get to work)8.chěng:逞: (~强) flaunt; (~凶) terrorizing*(偶然)1(巨型零售商)2(逞强)3(开始/ditto)4(深深的折扣)5来(驱走竞争)6: Occasionally1 (giant retailers)2 (flex their muscles)3by (starting/initiating)4 (deep price cuts)5 to (drive out competition)6.骋[騁]: (驰~) gallop*那(油画)1(描述)2(一群)3(野马)4在(一大堆悬浮半空沙尘)5中(驰骋)6(横过)7({平原}8a/{开阔的草原}8b)对照着(日落的背景)9: The painting1 pictures2 (a herd of)3 (wild horses)4 galloping6 in a (cloud of dust)5 across7 ({a plain}8a/ {open grassland}8b) against a (sunset backdrop)9.chèng:秤: (~) weight scale*(中国草药医生)1还用(草药秤)2来(量度)3一(药剂)4(正确分量)5的(草药)6: (Chinese herbal doctors)1 still use (herbal scales)2 to measure3 the (correct proportions)5 of herbs6 in a dosage4.chī:痴: (~子) retarded (person); (~迷) obsessed白痴: (idiot/twit/retard)*他说: “不要问我任何关于(安装程序)1的问题, 我(绝对/ditto)2是(电脑白痴)3:He said: “Don’t ask me any question about (installing a program)1. I’m (a downright/an absolute/a complete)2 (computer retard)3.”备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。