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1. apple-polisher 马屁精.例如She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around the boss and making eyes at him. (她是一个马屁精整天围着老板眉来眼去的)2. as busy as a bee 象蜜蜂忙忙碌碌的3. as graceful as a swan 象天鹅姿态优雅的4. as gentle as a lamb 象羊羔性情温顺的5. as cunning as a fox 象狐狸一样狡猾的6. as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗7. I'm beat. 我非常疲乏8. beat gums 空洞无物用处不大!连篇的讲话9. bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险10. black sheep 害群之马11. Buddy, where is john 要上厕所?12. Bungee jumping 蹦极跳13. Stop bugging me, man! 喂别烦我了14. blue collar 蓝领15. white collar 白领16. pink collar 粉领族指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人17. gold-collar workers 金领族18. dog-eared books 读得卷了边的书19. dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠20. dog-tired 像狗一样的累21. dog watch 夜班22. old dog 上了岁数的人老手23. a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者24. a yellow dog 杂种狗卑鄙可耻的小人25. a big dog 看门狗保镖要人26. You're a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿27. hot dog 热狗28. dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒29. a dog in a blanket 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁30. as faithful as a dog 像狗一般的忠诚在西方文化中狗是"忠实卖力辛劳"的化身31. He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea. 近朱者赤近墨者黑32. A good dog deserves a good bone. 西方人论功行赏时常说"好狗应有好骨头"33. a dog in the manger 占着马槽不拉屎34. Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的我忘记闪开了35. eat crow 由于夸大其词或过分自信最后不得不承认错误36. eat his words 食言37. out at elbows 捉襟见肘38. elbow one's way 用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道39. get a black eye 被别人打青了眼睛40. mind your eye 叫别人当心41. blink our eyes 眨眼睛42. flash our eyes at sth. 瞟一眼43. make eyes 抛媚眼44. cast sheep's eye 暗送秋波45. You have an eye for something. 有眼光有见解46. finely arched eyebrows 纤细的弓形眉47. pencil the eyebrows 描眉48. eyebrow pencil 眉笔49. rough bushy eyebrows 浓密的粗眉50. eyelash grower 睫毛膏51. eyelash curler 卷睫毛器52. without turning an eyelash 泰然自若不动声色53. not bat an eyelid 没合眼睡觉54. not bat an eyelid 对事情泰然自若55. hang on by the eyelids 事情危在旦夕56. face the music 不得不接受惩罚承担后果必须承受出现的局面57. a matter of face 面子攸关的事情58. lose face 丢面子例如He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face.(他知道自己错了但却不肯承认错误因为怕失去面子)59. save one's face 挽回面子60. pull a long face 拉长了脸61. make a face at you 对你做个鬼脸62. have the face 厚颜无耻.例如I'm so surprised that you have the face to do so!你怎么有脸做出这样的事63. cold fish 态度冷冰冰没有热情的人64. drink like a fish 牛饮65. flats 平跟鞋66. footfall 客流量例如We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support them and drive footfall into theirstores.(我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们并使更多的客人进入他们的商店)68. green eyed 嫉妒69. green finger thumb ?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮.例如A person with green finger has a magic touch that makes plants grow well and quickly.(长着绿手指的人是有魔法的只要他一碰植物就长的又快又好)70. green hand 生手.例如I'm still green at my job.(我依然是个新手)71. green light 允许许可.例如I'm only waiting for the green light from you.我在等您的允许72. green revolution 绿色革命.例如These developing countries produced enough food to serve their people after(绿色革命后这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要)74. the green years 青春年华75. He is ripe in years but green in heart. 形容某人是老当益壮76. lose your heart to someone 和某人谈恋爱77. lack heart 缺乏勇气78. win your heart 赢得你的心79. broken heart 破碎的心80. heart of stone 石头心肠
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