英语三级短语讲解(02)
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2007:05:24 11:56:16
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pull one s punches
手下留情
I didn t pull my punches. I told her exactly what I think of her.
(我没有手下留情。我清楚表达对她的想法。)
Did she cry? It must have hurt her feelings.
(她哭了吗?那一定很伤她的心。)
dead set against something
坚决反对
Are you sure you don t want to reconsider his proposal?
(你确定你不要重新考虑他的提案吗?)
Listen, I m dead set against his plan. So don t waste your time.
(听着,我坚决反对他的构想。所以你别浪费时间了。)
not enough room to swing a cat
没有足够的转身空间
The living room is too small.
(客厅实在太小了。)
I agree! There s not enough room to swing a cat.
(我同意!连转身的空间都没有。)
at the top of one s lungs
声嘶力竭
I yelled at the top of my lungs to get tom s attention. But he seems to be deaf.
(我声嘶力竭地大喊想要引起汤姆的注意。不过他像是聋了一样。)
Didn t you see that he was wearing earphones? Every time he listens to rock-n-roll, he turns the volume way up.
(你没看见他戴着耳机吗?他每次听摇滚乐总把音量开到最大。)
at the helm
掌控全局
How long has our CEO been at the helm?
(我们的总裁当家多久了?)
For almost two decades. We need some fresh blood- that s for sure.
(快二十年了。我们需要一些新血是毋庸置疑的。)