商务英语口语每日会刊NO.11

文章作者 100test 发表时间 2008:07:22 13:53:34
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get a foot in the door
　　为了达到一个目的迈出了第一步
　　例句：You know that beautiful girl who sits ahead of me in English class? She keeps turning me down for dates, but I finally got a foot in the door today: she met me for coffee after class.
　　你知道英语课坐在我前面那个很漂亮的女孩子吗？我请她出去玩，她老是拒绝我。可是，今天我算是迈出了第一步。她答应下了课和我一起去喝咖啡。
　　 52. be dead on ones feet
　　脚累得要死
　　例句：Honey, Ive got to sit down and rest before I take you out to dinner. Im really dead on my feet tonight: we had the big year-end sale on and I was so busy I didnt even have time for lunch.
　　亲爱的，我得坐下歇一会儿再和你一起出去吃晚饭。我今天晚上两只脚实在累死了。我们正在举行年底大减价，我忙的连午饭都没有时间吃。
　　 53.be swept off ones feet
　　飘飘然
　　例句：Dick was so crazy about Jane that he threw himself at her feet. Jane was swept off her feet and theyre getting married next Tuesday.
　　迪克实在是爱简，他完全拜倒在她的石榴裙下。这一下使得简感到飘飘然，不由自主了。他们竟然决定下星期二就结婚。
　　 54.dont let the grass grow under ones feet
　　不要什么事情都不干，浪费时间
　　例句：Right now the house is a real bargain. Dont let the grass grow under your feet -- sign the agreement today before somebody grabs it.
　　现在房产价格实在是非常便宜。你不要浪费时间，最好今天就签合同，免得给别人把这栋房子抢走。
　　 55.no holds barred
　　毫不留情
　　例句：My wife and I had a real no holds barred talk last night about all the things wrong with our marriage.
　　我和我的妻子昨晚可真是毫不留情地谈了一谈，把我们婚姻方面的所有问题不管三七二十一都说了出来。
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