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1. 前途远大 have the world before one5 n: C% D. c$ ~
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你们的前途都很远大,但仍需努力工作
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8 J. W; ]% W- m# O You all have the world before you .But you’ll still need to work hard.; P$ N* [8 F5 a% H
$ K1 w% o, k* m( X0 B 2.好险 a narrow squeak' r6 v; J: H2 b: ]
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3.手气好 have the Midas touch
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6 G* ` Q" X) I5 O6 r2 Q$ } 王先生的手气特别好,干什么都挣钱。. r$ F y( l( K
; `% b' t. f! Z5 g) w4 R Mr. Wang has the Midas touch: everything he does turns to gold.- a* ~8 V5 T* k# X+ w6 |, M
# f, h& k2 k+ f" @* I (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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S7 m1 m3 g* S 4.走运 be on the gravy train6 N# ]- t5 }& ~( L
- |# I( v! U8 w6 { C 这几年他一直很走运
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" E- m4 c* b7 X0 O) Q& a' r He’s been on the gravy train these years., F7 |0 E7 |! z) u+ c, n. T9 C. O
# n, \6 M3 g7 N- k6 Z' q$ K0 g* \ 5.让人给骗了 be ripped off5 W& c% L# ]2 }- u! J# b; [! y$ p
# P" x; _. i' F 我又被那个家伙给骗了
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: w, H! e( S- d7 S" W6 M I was ripped off again by that guy.
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6.不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have.
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; Y% a- T P9 d# @ 7.白费力气plough the air.
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你再劝他也只是白费力气
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' h* n2 m( D; ]& g! u Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air.
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8.命好 lead a charmed life
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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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7 M0 p* m/ O$ [1 M0 F# x# X' Q3 p 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
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' |. q) Z( o9 X, R. b. G5 e2 w) \ 9.倒霉 get in the neck- J- R9 n5 L9 }" X( W& d
6 ^# o( L& ?* Z w) r: C 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。4 V3 G0 q I% E
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In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , it’s always
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+ X7 P6 ?9 i4 }: y8 ~1 d 10.背黑锅 hold the bag
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7 s5 |$ _2 H3 k+ q 在任何的情况下,我从没有让任何人为我背黑锅
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Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me.
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: X3 p; x& d e, W+ { 11. 有利可图的事 an angle" w, I, e/ I1 m, Z3 o
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无利可图的事,那家伙是从来不会干的: W; D2 _ \" F
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That guy never does anything unless there’s an angle in it.0 _: M3 o" `. G% A# a
: \3 [( w# d* ~$ T 12.吃苦头 burn one’s fingers
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2 v& {( t; Z% s1 L* o& U 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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; u, O" Q" q( k% j5 }! \ 13.被开除 be sacked9 w2 U0 {( p3 S) S% Y/ h6 q
- U# v6 c. Y- z1 d, B 他因为玩忽职守被开除了
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He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch.* H2 Q, q8 O7 Y# _/ s, |# d p
0 a( r* s1 E4 }* J) l4 Y( A$ [ 14.因祸得福 a blessing in disguise
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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5 Y+ @/ _6 p: f g s6 Z
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He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a
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' T$ @2 z8 Q* Y* N7 C; R3 b- P3 B* v 15.一举成名 be vaulted to fame8 O+ n1 p+ _! D0 E4 @
( i( k' y' `9 N/ ?4 {) L/ K d# \ 老张就是个一夜成功,一举成名的典型例证$ c# n2 U7 y. a
5 C9 T! i$ k/ U5 A8 I Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success.
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16.千载难逢 once in a blue moon I, _8 s# C5 R& ]( ~/ Z" ^" s
- X* t* C& B2 z9 ~9 c 这可是个千载难逢的好机会阿. _! |0 D V1 Z" z, @$ I
/ N! K/ r+ c; c- i" j This is a chance once in a blue moon.7 P0 j# p& l- j
- K: r K! x7 E9 Y' O 17.十拿九稳 it’s dollar to buttons
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他肯定能通过这次的考试,这是十拿九稳的了3 ^$ q: O( E# F' p& V+ U+ w( Z! t
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I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons." k, r4 Z/ w5 i; H* b/ U
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18.没门!No way!
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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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, p5 i% |* o8 N 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
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% w4 c3 o5 ?( x 依我看,他们的成功有点玄乎
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As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. |
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