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slip through one's fingers
英文翻译:miss the opportunity or chance to do something
中文翻译:错失机会做某事
例句:Don’t let this opportunity slip through your fingers.
Shell out
英文翻译:pay
中文翻译:支出 花费
例句:Well,it sounds like a lot of money to shell out for such a short trip.
A steal
英文翻译:something very expensive
中文翻译:很贵的东西
例句:I can’t buy this car,it is a steal.
Cover a lot of ground
英文翻译:travel a far distance
中文翻译:旅行一段很长的路程
例句:He used to cover a lot of ground recently to forget his bad memories.
Homebody
英文翻译:a person who like to stay home
中文翻译:宅
例句:Don’t be homebody and let’s go out for a while.
Splurge
英文翻译:spend a great deal of money
中文翻译:花很多钱
例句:Splurge a little when you have much money.
Have a blast
英文翻译:have a good time,enjoy yourself
中文翻译: 享受一段美好时光
例句:We are going hiking next week hopefully to have a blast.
Tag-along
英文翻译:a person who follows along,and in some cases,not wanted
中文翻译:在某些你不希望的情况下,被别人跟随着
例句:I don’t like to have tag-along fellow.
Lounge around
英文翻译:spend time doing nothing particular
中文翻译:花时间做一些不同寻常的事情
例句:He used to lounge around on weekends.
Get some shut eye
英文翻译:go to sleep
中文翻译:去睡觉
例句:I’m thinking of getting some shut eye till he comes ever.
Be glued to the tube
英文翻译:watch intensely the TV
中文翻译:长时间看电视
例句:You’re always glued to the tube.
On a first-come,first-served basis
英文翻译:not reserving an item for sale
中文翻译:没有保留的去出售
例句:To rent our apartment,we make deals only on a first-come,first-served basis.
Green
英文翻译:native or a novice at something,without experience
中文翻译:新手,新人,没有经验的
例句:You are still green but this job needs hands on experience guy.
Gimmick
英文翻译:a clever sales trick to get people to buy
中文翻译:一种聪明的推销手法
例句:I never believe any gimmick whenever I go shopping.
Blow money
英文翻译:spend money carelessly
中文翻译:花钱大手大脚
例句:Stop blowing your money or you will be broke one day.
Bump into
英文翻译:meet unexpectedly
中文翻译:偶遇,恰巧撞见
例句:I bump into my ex-girlfriend last week with a new boy.
Flunk
英文翻译:have to leave school because of poor grades
中文翻译:留级生
例句:He is going to flunk the test due to his carelessness.
Hit the books
英文翻译:study
中文翻译:学习
例句:I need hit the books for the coming exam.
Workaholic
英文翻译:a person who works a lot
中文翻译:工作狂
例句:Since he got a new baby,he became workaholic to make money for him.
Work your fingers to the bone
英文翻译:work very hard
中文翻译:工作非常刻苦
例句:You just can’t keep working your fingers to the bone for such little money.
Get your foot in the door
英文翻译:get a chance to work for or be involved in a business organization
中文翻译:得到一个工作的机会
例句:He is such a right person,once he gets his foot in the door he will get his boss satisfaction.
Have a crush on
英文翻译:romantic love,used especially for young people.
中文翻译:浪漫的爱情
例句:Surprisingly she had a crush on him and got married in a month.
Be on cloud nine
英文翻译:extreme happiness
中文翻译:非常开心
例句:I would be on cloud nine if I got that job opportunity.
Down to an art
英文翻译:to learn something very well
中文翻译:学某事学的很好
例句:My brother has skiing down to an art.
Get ahead
英文翻译:become successful in the business world
中文翻译:在商界变得很成功
例句:If you want to get ahead in life,you have to set clear goals.
Ace
英文翻译:do very well on an assignment or test
中文翻译:考试考得很棒
例句:I can’t believe she aced the test because she didn’t study much last night.
Elaborate
英文翻译:explain in more details
中文翻译:在细节上解释的更加清楚
例句:Could you elaborate on your ideas on starting your company?
Tactile
英文翻译:the idea of touching
例句:He is a very tactile learning and always benefits from hands -on activities like building things.
Stroll
英文翻译:take a leisurely walk
中文翻译:悠闲的散步
例句:During the early spring ,you often see couples strolling through the park.
Commence
英文翻译:begin,start
中文翻译:开始
例句:The meeting was supposed to commence at 9:00 AM,but it was postponed until tomorrow.
Tentative
英文翻译:not certain , still in review
中文翻译:不确定,还在观望中
例句:Here are our tentative travel plans for next week’s trip.
To be hard pressed
英文翻译:to have difficulty doing something
中文翻译:做某事很困难
例句:I’m going to be hard pressed to complete the presentation this evening.
Get this rolling
英文翻译:to start something
中文翻译:开始做某事
例句:If you help,we can get things rolling and complete the assignment by tomorrow.
Jot down
英文翻译:to write down a quick
中文翻译:快速记下
例句:Let me jot down your phone number so I don’t forget it.
Tall order
英文翻译:something difficult to do
中文翻译:一些很难做的事情
例句:Completing work order by noon is a real tall order.
To give the green light
英文翻译:to give the okay or permission to
中文翻译:亮绿灯,行方便
例句:The president of the company must give the green light before we proceed with the plan.
To wrap things up
英文翻译:to complete or finish
中文翻译:完成
例句:Since everyone lent a hand to the project ,we were able to wrap thins up in time for the party.
Bottom line
英文翻译:the most important point
中文翻译:最重要的点
例句:We want to emphasize that the bottom line in our business is great customer satisfaction.
Exterminate
英文翻译:destroy,kill off
中文翻译:毁灭,毁坏
例句:The farmers were determined to exterminate the crickets eating their crops.
Roar
英文翻译:to move very quickly
中文翻译:移动的非常快
例句:My sisters always coming roaring home from school so she can go online and chat with friends.
Breathtaking
英文翻译:incredible,awesome
中文翻译:非常赞的,非常棒的
例句:The scenic views of the valley were breathtaking.
Strenuous
英文翻译:physically difficult
中文翻译:艰苦的
例句:We took a very strenuous hike that lasted all day,and I’m exhausted.
Sturdy
英文翻译:strong
中文翻译:强壮的
例句:You need to wear sturdy hiking boots for this trip because we will be going through some rough terrain.
Outskirts
英文翻译:the outer area of city
中文翻译:城市的郊区
例句:Often,the outskirts of the city are the most peaceful.
Bleak
英文翻译:hopeless
中文翻译:没有希望的
例句:The economy looks very bleak at this point with sky high inflation and unemployment at 27 percent.
Linger on
英文翻译:continues slowly on
中文翻译:持续
例句:The conflict has lingered on for more than three years.
Thrilling
英文翻译:exciting
中文翻译:令人兴奋的
例句:I watched a thrilling game on TV last night.
Dig oneself out of a hole
英文翻译:get out of a difficult situation
中文翻译:摆脱困境
例句:We couldn’t dig oneself out of a hole when we were way behind in the game.
Heckle
英文翻译:bother and harass someone
中文翻译:打扰或骚扰某人
例句:The fans for the other team tried to heckle our players for having fouled one of their players.
Sluggish
英文翻译:moving slower than normal, poor performance
中文翻译:比平常表现的差劲
例句:He looked really sluggish during the first part of the game.
Horrendous
英文翻译:terrible
中文翻译:恐怖的
例句:Over twenty people lost their lives in the horrendous accident.
Charity
英文翻译:love
中文翻译:爱
例句:We should show acts of charity to those less fortunate throughout the year.
Fret
英文翻译:to worry unnecessarily of excessively,or be unhappy
中文翻译:担心 不开心
例句:The boy fretted over losing his favorite toy.
Vegetation
英文翻译:plants in general
中文翻译:植物的总称
例句:Having vegetation in some areas can slow down the process of erosion.
Revitalization
英文翻译:the process of bringing back something to strength or prosperity.
中文翻译:复兴
例句:I am proposing a city center revitalization project.
To be elated
英文翻译:very happy or excited
中文翻译:非常开心兴奋
例句:They were elated to hear the good news.
Inspired
英文翻译:influenced or encouraged
中文翻译:激励
例句:She felt inspired to seek professional help in raising her kids.
Lavish
英文翻译:give a lot,or too much of something
中文翻译:某件事给予的太多
例句:Instead of lavishing our kids with gifts for Christmas,we ought to teach them to serve others who are in need.
Heading
英文翻译:going or traveling toward
中文翻译:去....旅行
例句:Let’s head east to avoid the traffic.
At ease
英文翻译:a condition of comfort
中文翻译:一种舒适的环境
例句:He feels at ease when speaking in Spanish.
Knack
英文翻译:a special way of doing something
中文翻译:做事的特殊方式
例句:If you practice enough,you soon get the knack of speaking in a foreign language.
Chaotic
英文翻译:complete disorder and confusion
中文翻译:非常的混乱,无秩序
例句:The traff