英语讲义(135)形容词 名词=名词惯用语

文章作者 100test 发表时间 2007:07:17 12:22:06
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来自“形容词＋名词”的名词惯用语多且有用，谈了两期还不够，现在再把那些失之可惜的录下。这样一来，大家至少认识几十个这类名词惯用语，可以随时应用。

　　（1） A mixed blessing：忧喜参半的事
　　“Working in a big city is a mixed blessing. It is so convenient and comfortable there, but noise pollution and traffic congestion are two big headaches.”

　　（2） A narrow escape：九死一生
　　“The residents ran out of the burning building in time, but it was a narrow escape.”

　　（3） A nasty piece of work：讨厌的家伙
　　“Beware of Tom! He looks nice at first sight, but finally you will find him a nasty piece of work.”

　　（4） A necessary evil：讨厌但不得不做的事
　　“David is tired of administrative work, but, as the chief administrator of the department, he has to regard it as a necessary evil.”

　　（5） An odd man out：难以和他人相处者
　　“At school, Bob was an odd man out. he seldom mingled with his peers.”

　　（6） An open book：尽人皆知的事
　　“Davids daily life is an open book. he is a nice person to work with.”

　　（7） Plain sailing：一帆风顺
　　“With the major obstacles removed, all should experience plain sailing from now on.”

　　（8） A plum job：薪酬优厚的好差使
　　“Teaching can be considered a plum job here, but fewer and fewer young people regard it as a good career.”

　　（9） A put-up job：预先布置的勾当；骗局
　　“There is much publicity on foreign investment, but it may be a put-up job.”

　　（10） A safe bet：必胜的事
　　“For many housewives, putting money in a good bank is a safe bet.”

　　（11） Second nature：第二天性
　　“Wearing a seat belt is second nature to every motorist here.”

　　（12） Ones sixth sense：一个人的第六感
　　“When the policeman saw a parcel near a building, his sixth sense told him that it could be a time bomb.”

　　（13） Small talk：不重要的闲谈
　　“As is often the case with staff meeting, it started off with small talk and then got down to business.”

　　（14） A snap decision：急速的决定
　　“The radical change of ruling or public housing came as a snap decision from the public housing authorities.”

　　（15） A soft option：比较容易或有利的选择
　　“Helen considered staying with her mother a soft option because she did not have to worry about house-keeping.”

　　（16） A stepping stone：踏脚石
　　“A good degree from a good university serves as a stepping stone towards a persons career.”

　　（17） A sure-fire method/solution：绝对可靠的方法/解决办法
　　“To link good performance with better remuneration is a sure-fire method to increase productivity.”

　　（18） Teething troubles：暂时的困难
　　“Shortage of experienced staff and inefficient use of office equipment are teething troubles of any new company.”

　　（19） A wet blanket：扫兴者
　　“Dont be a wet blanket by prohibiting people from doing this or that.”

　　（20） Wishful thinking：如意算盘
　　“Buying a big car? No, it is only wishful thinking, since I dont have the means to do so.”