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看见很多同胞热爱外语学习,在此我愿意把十三年前的读书笔记那出来和大家共同分享.　　　　我也是自学英语的,至少从大学开始进修非外语专业,因此我的自学经历应该对大家有所帮助.　　　　我将把笔记内容不间断地分别传上来,以供大家探讨.　　　　估计将有最少2000条,全是我自学时从所读书本上摘抄来的.　　　　适合起步阶段结束的英语爱好者.　　　　NO.1, to abandon oneself to 沉溺于...,隐入. NO.2 to hold (leave,keep) something in abeyance 将...什么搁置起来;暂不实施 NO.3 to have an abhorrence of ... 对...深恶痛绝,厌恶...NO.4 to the best of one's ability 竭尽全力,全力以赴NO.5 to take up one's abode with...同...什么居住在一起　　　　　　NO.6 to be above oneself 自高自大,自命不凡　　NO.7 to keep abreast of (with) 与...齐头并进;不落后

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语ＮＯ．８ Absence makes the heart grow fonder 眼不见，心更念；别久情深．　　　　　　NO.9 in the absence of...当．．．不在时;缺乏...时　　　　NO.10 to have access to...有接触,进入,使用,得到...的机会或权利.　　　　NO.11 Accidents will happen in the best regulated families家规再严,事端难免　　　　NO.12 to accommodate oneself to 使自己适应于...　　　　NO.13 in accord with...与...一致,与相符合(指意见,观点等)　　　　NO.14 of one's own accord 自愿地,自动地NO.15 IN ACCORDANCE WITH...根据...依照　　　　NO.16 to close one's accounts with ...与...结清帐目;与...结束帐户　　　　NO.17 to have an account to settle with somebody 与...有旧帐要清算;与...有争执待解决　　　　NO.18 to make little account of ...对...不大重视,轻视　　　　NO.19 to open an account with...在...开一个帐户　　　　NO.20 Short accounts make long friends 若要交情久,帐目要分清;好友勤结帐　　　　NO.21 to take something into account 将...考虑其中;注意...重视　　　　NO.22 There is no accounting for tastes 人各有所好　　　　NO.23 to accustom oneself to ... 使自己习惯于...使自己适应于...;养成...的习惯　　　　NO.24 to acquaint oneself with 使自己熟悉...;通晓...;了解...　　　　NO.25 a speaking acquaintance 泛泛之交;见了面能谈几句话的朋友　　　　NO.26 to have a nodding acquaintance with ...与...有点头之交;对...略知一二

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语NO.27 to strike up an acquaintance with... 与...偶然结识　　　　No.28 donkey act 蠢笨的行为,有失检点的行动　　　　NO.29 dutch act 自杀　　　　NO.30 to play the baby act 作出幼稚的举动　　　　No.31 to put on an act 做戏；装模作样；炫耀自己　　　　ＮＯ．３２　Actions speak louder than words 行动比语言更有说服力,更有效　　　　NO.33 to bring something into action 将...于行动;使...生效　　　　No,34 to go into action 行动起来;投入战斗　　　　No.35 to adopt oneself to 使自己适应于...使自己习惯于...　　　　No.36 to address oneself to...对...说,对...讲话,跟...谈　　　　No.37 to adjust oneself to... 使自己适应于...　　　　No.38 to be lost in admiration 赞叹不已,令人惊叹　　　　No.39 to be struck with admiration 大为惊叹,赞叹不已　　　　No.40 to admit somebody into...接纳某人进入...吸收某人参加...　　　　No.41 to make much ado about nothing 小题大作;无事空忙.NO.42 to go adrift from...自...脱节;与...离开;离题　　　　No.43 in advance 在前头;事先,预先　　　　NO.44 to gain advantage over...胜过...优于...对...占有某种优势　　　　No.45 to take advantage of...(乘机)利用...;利用别人的弱点占便宜　　　　No.46 to take somebody on advange 使某人措手不及,乘某人不备　　　　No.47 Adversity is a great school-master逆境锻炼人　　　　No.48 affair of love 私通　　　　No.49 to have an affair with somebody 与某人有不正常的男女关系　　　　No.50 mind one's own affairs 少管别人闲事　　　　No.51 to set one's affections on...倾心于...;对...有情　　　　No.52 to act one's age 行为和年龄相称;没有孩子气　　　　No.53 to come of age 达到法定年龄,成熟;到了成年　　　　No.54 to bear one's age well 不显老,看上去比实际年龄年轻　　　　No.55 golden age 黄金时代;全盛时期　　　　No.56 look one's age 容貌与年龄相称　　　　No.57 show one's age 显出老太;显得精神不佳

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.58 in an agony of (despair,grief,joy,remorse) 处在极端(失望,悲哀,欢乐,悔恨等)状态之中.　　　　No.59 to agree on something with somebody 同意某人的...(看法,意见等)　　　　No.60 in agreement with... 同意...;与...一致　　　　No.61 to come to somebody's aid 前来援助某人　　　　No.62 to beat the air (the wind) 白费力气.徒劳;无的放矢　　　　No.63 to plough the air 白费力气,徒劳;水中捞月　　　　No.64 to get up in the air 暴跳如雷,发怒　　　　No.65 to keep somebody in the air 使某人没有着落,使某人进退失据　　　　No.66 out of thin air 无中生有地,凭空地　　　　No.67 to disappear into thin air 消失得无影无踪,不知去向　　　　No.68 to walk on air 得意洋洋,觉得飘飘然　　　　No.69 with an air of ...带着...的样子　　　　No.70 to be on the alert 密切注意着...;警惕着...　　　　No.71 All covet, all lose 贪多必失　　　　No.72 All's well that ends well 结局好才一切都好No.73 to bat all 压倒一切;了不起　　　　No.74 Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要,样样失掉;贪多必失　　　　No.75 to allow for...估计到...考虑到...对...留有余地　　　　No.76 monkey's allowance 非人的待遇,受打受骂多而挣钱少的待遇No.77 to leave somebody(soemthing) alone 让某人(或某物)独自留在那里;不理睬某人(某物)　　　　No.78 to fall into an ambush 遭遇埋伏,中伏　　　　No.79 to amuse oneself with(by)...以...取乐,以...消遣　　　　No.80 to rush in where angels fear to tread胆大妄为;愚蠢而自负地去冒险　　　　No.81 Talk of an angel and you will hear his wings 说到某人,某人就到　　　　No.82 When angry,count a hundred 每当动怒时,先要冷静一下　　　　No.83 A soft answer turned away wrath 婉言可以息怒　　　　No.84 in answer to...为了响应...为了回答...　　　　No.85 to have ants in one's pants 坐立不安,急欲行动　　　　No.86 any old how 随随便便的,马马虎虎的　　　　No.87 apart from ...除了...以外

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.88 to have got apartments to let 有几分傻气　　　　No.89 a lame apology 站不住脚的辩解;漏洞百出的借口　　　　No.90 Appetite comes with eating 胃口越吃越大;得陇望蜀　　　　No.91 to whet somebody's appetite 合某人的胃口,合某人的心意　　　　No.92 An apple a day keeps the doctor away 一天一苹果,医生不上门　　　　No.93 to polish the apple 拍马屁,谄媚,讨好　　　　No.94 A rotten apple injures its neighbours 一只烂,烂一筐;一个坏人可以影响一群好人　　　　No.95 to upset somebody's apple-cart 破坏某人的计划,打乱某人的计划　　　　No.96 to be difficult of approach 难以接近的　　　　No.97 to be apt at...善于...长于...巧于...　　　　No.98 to argue somebody into 说服某人去做　　　　No.99 to pay an arm and a leg 付出极高的价钱　　　　No.100 to keep somebody at arm's length 避免与某人过分接触;与某人保持一定距离　　　　No.101 by the strong arm 强制性地　　　　No.102 to make a long arm for 尽力去争取获得　　　　No.103 to put the arm to somebody 动手抓某人;动手揪住某人;向...借钱No.104 to give somebody an open-arm welcome 热烈欢迎某人　　　　No.105 to rise in arms 拿起武器(反对);起义;极力反对...　　　　No.106 to take up arms against... 拿起武器反对...,向...作战　　　　No.107 to take arrangements for...为...作为准备;为...作出安排

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.108 to be under arrest 被捕;被拘留;被看押　　　　No.109 Art is long, life is short 人生有限,技艺无穷　　　　No.110 to get down to a fine art 把...学到家,学...学得成功　　　　No.111 The ass waggeth his ears 驴子摇耳朵,傻瓜装聪明　　　　No.112 An ass in a lion's skin 气势汹汹的胆小鬼;色厉内荏的人No.113 An ass with two panniers 两臂各挽一女子在街上行走的男人　　　　No.114 to be an ass for one's pairs 费力不讨好;自讨苦吃　　　　No.115 to make an ass of oneself 做蠢事;使自己出丑　　　　No.116 to make an ass of somebody 捉弄某人,愚弄某人　　　　No.117 to associate oneself with...加入...;参与...;与...有联系　　　　No.118 to rest assured 确信无疑,放心　　　　No.119 to make an attempt at...试图...,打算...　　　　No.120 to bring something to somebody's attention 使某人注意某事　　　　No.121 to direct somebody's attention to... 使某人密切注意...　　　　No.122 to focus one's attention on... 把注意力集中在...　　　　No.123 Dutch acution 开高价然后逐渐降低直至卖出的拍卖　　　　No.124 Like author, like look 什么样的作家写什么样的作品;文如其人　　　　No.125 Choose an author as you choose a friend 择书如择友No.126 to vest somebody with authority 授权某人　　　　No.127 to give somebody the axe 解雇某人,开除某人,与某人断绝关系　　　　No.128 to have an axe to grind 别有用心,另有企图　　　　No.129 to be left holding the baby 担当苦差事;做别人不愿意做的事　　　　No.130 to give somebody the baby to hold 把苦差事推给某人,叫某人承担苦差事　　　　No.131 to pass the baby(pass the buck) 推卸责任,把为难的事情推给别人　　　　No.132 to be glad to see somebody's back 巴不得某人离开;希望推脱某人　　　　No.133 to be on one's back 仰卧;卧病　　　　No.134 to clap somebody's on the back 拍拍某人的肩膀　　　　No.135 to get one's back up 使某人生气,发怒　　　　No.136 to give somebody the back 不再理睬某人;舍某人而去　　　　No.137 to go behind somebody's back 在某人背后捣鬼;在某人背后搞小动作　　　　No.138 to bring home the bacon 维持生活　　　　No.139 to feel bad about something 对某事感到不痛快.感到难过　　　　No.140 to go from bad to worse 越来越糟;每况愈下　　　　No.141 He that spares the bad injures the good 纵容坏人就是伤害好人　　　　No.142 take the bad with the good 幸与不幸都得忍受　　　　No.143 bags under the eyes 肿眼泡;松垂的下眼炮　　　　No.144 to hold the bag 上当受骗;被迫承担后果　　　　No.145 to get the bag 被解雇,被辞退　　　　No.146 to give somebody the bag 解雇某人,辞退某人　　　　No.147 to give somebody the bag to hold 让某人背黑锅;让某人承担责任　　　　No.148 Oxford bags 灯笼裤

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.149 to set one's bag for somebody(something) 对某人(事)动心;对某人(事)有野心　　　　No.150 to let the cat out of the bag 泄露机密　　　　No.151 to rise to the bait 上当受骗,上圈套　　　　No.152 to swallow the bait 上当受骗,上圈套　　　　No.153 out of balance 失去平衡　　　　No.154 ball up something 把...搞乱,把...弄糟　　　　No.155 to carry the ball 负起责任,担当起领导职务　　　　No.156 to catch the ball before the bound 抢先抓住机会;见机行动　　　　No.157 to catch the ball at the bound 及时抓住机会　　　　No.158 to have nothing on the ball 毫无本领,不精明　　　　No.159 to keep the ball rolling 使...不中断;使...继续进行　　　　No.160 to be on the ball 机灵,机警;精力充沛;见识广　　　　No.161 to start the ball rolling 使...开始;开个头　　　　No.162 The ball is at the feet 某人有成功的机会;成功即在眼前　　　　No.163 by secret ballot 通过无记名投票方式,秘密投票　　　　No.164 to lift the ban on... 对...解禁No.165 second banana 在戏里担任次要滑稽角色的演员;随从式人物　　　　No.166 to beat the band 干得很棒;令人惊异;了不起　　　　No.167 to bandy something about 口头传播某事(通常指不好的事)　　　　No.168 to get a bang out of ...从...中得到乐趣;从...中得到刺激　　　　No.169 Let me be your banker 你需要多少钱?我借给你.　　　　No.170 to go bankrupt 破产　　　　No.171 dating bar 单身男女约会的酒吧　　　　No.172 A bargain is a bargain 买卖一言为定;达成的协议不可撕毁　　　　No.173 to bargain for...想把...便宜地弄到手　　　　No.174 Dutch bargain 双方喝酒时成交的生意;单方面有利的交易　　　　No.175 to have the best of the bargain 在交易中占到便宜;取得有利的地位　　　　No.176 to strike a bargain 成交;达成协议　　　　No.177 to wet a bargain 喝酒庆祝达成交易　　　　No.178 to take the bark off somebody 狠揍某人一顿　　　　No.179 one's bark is worse than his bite 急躁易怒,但无恶意;有口无心

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语　No.180 off one's base 大错特错的,神智错乱　　　　No.181 on a fifty-fifty basic 对等地　　　　No.182 to be left in the basket 落选,被遗弃;无大要　　　　No.183 to bat out something 匆匆忙忙地赶出...　　　　No.184 to go on a bat 狂饮,纵酒取乐　　　　No.185 to go to bat against 作不利于...的证明;反对某人(事)　　　　No.186 to go to bat for...支持...;为...辩护　　　　No.187 as blind as a bat 象蝙蝠一样瞎,瞎得厉害　　　　No.188 to fall in battle 阵亡　　　　No.189 to join battle with...同...交火,交战;同...剧烈争辩　　　　No.190 Every bean has its black 每人都有自己的缺点;每件事都有不足之处　　　　No.191 to find the bean in the cake 中彩;发横财;大获成功　　　　No.192 to give somebody beans 严厉指责,责骂某人;揍某人一顿;折磨某人　　　　No.193 know how many beans make five 精明,机灵,又易上当受骗No.194 to know one's beans 精明;内行　　　　No.195 to spill the beans 无意中泄露秘密;说漏嘴　　　　No.196 to bear with...忍耐,容忍　　　　No.197 like a bear with a sore head 脾气坏的,粗暴的　　　　No.198 to play the bear 举止粗暴,言语粗鲁　　　　No.199 Sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear 熊未捉到先卖皮　　　　No.200 to laugh in one's beard (玩弄别人)暗中作笑　　　　No.201 to get a beat on somebody 抢在某人前面,占某人上风　　　　No.202 It beats me 这点叫我感到莫名其妙;这可把我难住了　　　　No.203 Beauty and the beast 美人陪野兽;美女伴丑夫　　　　No.204 Beauty is but skin-deep 美貌只是一层皮;不可以貌取人　　　　No.205 eager beavor 做事特别卖力气的人　　　　No.206 to be at the back and call of... 唯...之命是从;随人摆布

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.207 to have somebody at one's beck and call 使某人听从自己的吩咐和分配　　　　No.208 bed of thorns 如坐针毡的处境　　　　No.209 to die in one's bed 痛死;老死,寿终正寝　　　　No.210 to get out of bed on the wrong side 从早晨起来就情绪不好，容易生气　　　　No.211 to make one's own bed 自作自受,自食其果　　　　No.212 Adversity makes strange bed fellows 难中不择友　　　　No.213 a bee in one's bonnet 牢不可破的怪念头　　　　No.214 to put the bee on...废止...撤销...,使...无效　　　　No.215 to beef about 抱怨,发牢骚　　　　No.216 Beer and skittles 舒适愉快的生活　　　　No.217 to go begging 行乞;销路不好　　　　No.218 Beggars can't be choosers 讨饭的不能挑肥拣瘦　　　　No.219 Let beggars match with beggars 龙配龙,凤配凤　　　　No.220 Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil 叫花子发财必然忘乎所以　　No.221 Well begun is half done 良好的开端是成功的一半　　　　No.222 A bad beginning makes a bad ending 不善始者不善终　　　　No.223 A good beginning makes a good ending 欲善其终必先善其始　　　　No.224 Everything must have a beginning 凡事都有个开头　　　　No.225 In every beginning think of the end 未做事先思其结果　　　　No.226 on somebody's behalf 为了某人,代表某人　　　　No.227 to have belief in...相信,信任　　　　No.228 Believe me 真的,请相信我的话　　　　No.229 to lose the bell 赛输,战败　　　　No.230 ring the bell 使人回忆起某事　　　　No.231 below the belt 不公正地,不正当地,卑劣地　　　　No.232 to tighten one's belt 省吃俭用,节俭地生活　　　　No.233 to be bent on...一心要做...坚持要做...　　　　No.234 to go round the bend 歇斯底里发作,发怒;发狂　　　　No.235 out of one's hent 非自己能力所及;不是自己的专长

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.236 to the top of one's bent 尽情地,尽量地,极力地　　　　No.237 to find a snug berth 找个轻松愉快的工作　　　　No.238 at one's best 在最佳状态下;在最出色的状态下　　　　No.239 to make the best of...充分利用...(如时间,机会等)　　　　No.240 to be the better for...因...而更好　　　　No.241 Better late than never 迟做总比不做好;迟到总不比不到好　　　　No.242 None the better for...并不因...而好些;依然如故　　　　No.243 to make a bid for...在拍卖中的...出价钱,投标;试图得到(名望,恩宠等)　　　　No.244 to go big 大受欢迎.非常成功　　　　No.245 make big (在自己的事业中)取得显著成绩;飞黄腾达　　　　No.246 talk big 说大话,吹牛　　　　No.247 to foot the bill 付帐;负担全部费用　　　　No.248 Fast bind, fast find 扎得牢,丢不了　　　　No.249 a bird in the brush 尚未到手的东西;没有把握之事　　　　No.250 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手No.251 A bird is known by its note, and a man by his words 闻声知鸟,闻言知人　　　　No.252 The early bird that catchs the worm 捷足先登　　　　No.253 birds of a feather 同类的人;一丘之貉　　　　No.254 to do something like bird 轻松地干某事,毫不吃力地干某事　　　　No.255 to eat like a bird 吃得很少;饭量很小　　　　No.256 to get the bird 被嘘,被喝倒彩;碰钉子　　　　No.257 to give somebody the bird (对演员等)发出嘘嘘声,喝倒彩;嘲笑某人;解雇某人　　　　No.258 hot number 感情热烈的人　　　　No.259 kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕;一举两得　　　　No.260 a queer bird 古怪的家伙　　　　No.261 to get a bit on... 痛饮...　　　　No.262 Once bitten,twice shy 一回上当二回乖;一次被蛇咬,十年怕草绳　　　　No.263 black and blue (打得)青一块,紫一块,遍体鳞伤　　　　No.264 black out (由电力中断等原因)灯光全熄,变得黑暗　　　　No.265 born on the wrong side of the blanket 私生的,非婚生的

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.266 to blaze a trial 闯出新路,开辟路径　　　　No.267 to be blessed with...在...方面有福气,幸喜有...　　　　No.268 to be on the blink (机器,仪器等)损坏,失灵;出故障　　No.269 to do the block (澳)逛大街　　　　No.270 to lose one's block (澳,新)发怒;慌张;激动;焦急　　　　No.271 to draw the first blood 首先进攻,先发制人　　　　No.272 in hot blood 一时愤怒,盛怒之下　　　　No.273 to make somebody's blood boil 使某人非常冒火,使某人怒火中烧　　　　No.274 in full bloom 盛开　　　　No.275 to blot out 遮住;涂掉;(口)消灭;摧毁　　　　No.276 to blow hot and cold 动摇不定;拿不定主意;反复无常　　　　No.277 to come to blows 互相殴打起来　　　　No.278 to exchange blows 与...相互殴打　　　　No.279 to be in the blues 情绪低落;无精打采;忧郁不乐　　　　No.280 to cry the blues 情绪低落,没精打采　　　　No.281 to give somebody the blues 使某人情绪低落.使某人愁闷　　　　No.282 out of the blue 非常突然地,出乎意料地

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.283 till all's blue 直到头昏眼花(指喝酒过度);没完没了地喝　　　　No.284 blush like a black dog 不害臊,厚脸皮　　　　No.285 in the same boat 处于同样的命运中,面临同样的险境　　　　No.286 to rock the boat 打扰别人的安宁;破坏...的计划　　　　No.287 to boil town to...归根结底是...;概括起来是...　　　　No.288 to make bold with...擅自使用...;对...放肆无礼　　　　No.289 A fool's bolt is soon shot 蠢人易于志穷力竭;蠢人很快就把钱花光　　　　No.290 A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark 愚者千虑,必有一得　　　　No.291 to shoot one's bolt 使出最后的力量;使尽全部手段　　　　No.292 to feel (it) in one's bones 从内心里感到;预感到,直觉到　　　　No.293 to have a bone to pick with somebody 对某人有不满之处;与某人有需要解决的争端　　　　No.294 to make no bones about of...对...毫不迟疑;对...毫不顾虑　　　　No.295 What's bred in the bone will not come out of the flesh 本性难移No.296 a close book 谜,尚未揭开的秘密;高深莫测的事物　　　　No.297 an open-book 尽人皆知的情况,人人可理解的事物;用意理解的人　　　　No.298 to blot one's copy book 做有损自己声誉的事,失足　　　　No.299 to know somebody like a book 对某人了解一清二楚,充分了解某人　　　　No.300 to speak by the book 说话有根有据,说话精确　　　　No.301 to speak like a book 说话文绉绉的;咬文嚼字　　　　No.302 to die in one's boots 横死;被绞死　　　　No.303 to give somebody the boat 解雇某人,开除某人;突然抛弃某人　　　　No.304 to lick somebody's boots 奉承某人;拍某人的马屁,巴结某人　　　　No.305 to wipe one's boots on somebody 轻侮某人　　　　No.306 to be on the booze 拼命喝酒,大喝特喝　　　　No.307 He who likes borrowing dislikes paying 爱借的人往往不爱还

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.308 to come home to one's bosom 感人肺腑　　　　No.309 to boss the show 想垄断(某种场合);想在某种场合占上风　　　　No.310 hit the bottle 嗜酒;醉　　　　No.311 to keep to the bottle 嗜酒如命　　　　No.312 to knock the bottom out of... 驳倒(议论等);破坏,推翻(计划)　　　　No.313 to bounce off somebody 试探(某人的反应和意见);征求...的意见　　　　No.314 to keep within bounds 使人超越范围,使不过度　　　　No.315 to be in the wrong box 置身于错的地方;不得其所;处于窘境;搞错　　　　No.316 a blue-eyed boy 特别受宠的人　　　　No.317 to rack one's brains (为某事)绞尽脑汁,苦思苦想　　　　No.318 sounding brass 空响的锣,空话,浮夸的言词　　　　No.319 to break bread with somebody 与某人共餐;受到某人的款待;与某人共用圣餐　　　　No.320 to earn one's bread 赚钱糊口,谋生　　No.321 to make a clean breast of... 完全说出;和盘托出,坦白　　　　No.322 to save one's breath 不作声,不白费唇舌　　　　No.323 to wear the breeches 掌握家权,当家作主　　No.324 to shoot the breeze 闲聊天,闲扯　　　　No.325 to win in a breeze 毫不费力地取得胜利,轻易取胜　　　　No.326 Brevity is the soul of wit 言以简洁为贵　　　　No.327 a regular brick 好心肠的人,好汉子;可共患难的人　　　　No.328 to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks 气势凶猛地(来)指责某人　　　　No.329 to sell somebody a gold brick 向某人销售假货;诈骗某人　　　　No.330 To burn one's bridges (behind one) 破斧沉舟,自断退路,背水而战　　　　No.331 to turn bridle 向后转,作180度的大转变　　　　No.332 to bring to bear 施加(压力,影响)　　　　No.333 to go broke 把钱花光,没钱　　　　No.334 to go for broke 全力以赴;孤注一掷　　　　No.335 A new broom sweeps clean 新官上任三把火　　　　No.336 Big Brother 老大哥;貌似仁慈的独裁者　　　　No.337 sworn brothers 结义兄弟,拜把兄弟No.338 as brown as berry 黝黑　　　　No.339 to brown off 搞错,弄糟

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.340 to brush up... 重新学习...,重温　　　　No.341 to give somebody the brush 冷落某人,不理睬某人,把某人打发走　　　　No.342 to buck up 设法争取(提升等),尽力争取　　　　No.343 to be in the bucks 手头宽裕　　　　No.344 a drop in the bucket 沧海一粟　　　　No.345 to give somebody the bucket 解雇某人,叫某人卷铺盖　　　　No.346 to kick the bucket 翘辫子,死　　　　No.347 to buckle down to...开始认真地干...;全力以赴;集中精神于...　　　　No.348 to rip soemthing in the bud 将某事(尤指坏事或坏习惯)消灭在萌芽状态;防患于未然　　　　No.349 big bug 大人物,要人,大亨　　　　No.350 go bugs 失去理智,发疯　　　　No.351 to sell in bulk 整披出售,批发　　　　No.352 to shoot the bull 胡说,瞎说;吹牛皮;拍马屁;闲扯　　　　No.353 to take the bull by the horns 断然处理难局;坚决而大胆地面对险境No.354 to bite the bullet 咬紧牙关忍受痛苦;硬着头皮顶下去　　　　No.355 A bully is always a coward 恶霸都是胆小鬼　　　　No.356 to go on the bum 过流浪生活,失业;以讨饭为生　　　　No.357 a bump on a log 呆头呆脑的人,乏味的伴侣　　　　No.358 to do a bundle on... 非常喜爱　　　　No.359 A burdon of one's own choice is not felt 自愿挑担不吃力　　　　No.360 to bury oneself in... 埋头于(读书,研究等)　　　　No.361 to miss the bus 失去机会,错过良机;事业失败　　　　No.362 to beat about (around) the bush 转弯抹角地谈话,旁敲侧击　　　　No.363 Business before pleasure 先工作后娱乐,以正事为主　　　　No.364 Business is business 生意是生意(交情是交情);公事公办　　　　No.365 to get down to business 开始认真工作,开始干正事　　　　No.366 sticky business 既难办又讨厌的事,苦差事　　　　No.367 without hurry or bustle 不慌不忙No.368 to busy oneself with (about,in) 忙于...

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.369 apple butter 圆滑讨好的话;闲谈;聊天　　　　No.370 Butter to butter is no relish 奶油加奶油不成美味;好菜还要饭来配　　　　No.371 as gavely as a butterfly 花枝招展;过分花哨　　　　No.372 to wear bachelor's buttons 独身,作单身汉　　　　No.373 to give somebody a buzz 给某人打电话　　　　No.374 by and large 总的说来,大体上,基本上　　　　No.375 Let bygones be bygones 过去的事让它过去吧;既往不咎;忘掉旧嫌　　　　No.376 the whole caboodle 全部.全体　　　　No.377 a piece of cake 轻松的事情,愉快的事情　　　　No.378 You can't eat your cake and have it 事难两全;针无两头尖　　　　No.379 Calamity is man's true touchstone 患难是人的试金石　　　　No.380 to eat the calf in the cow's belly 牛犊未落就要吃小牛;钱未到手就先用掉　　　　No.381 to kill the fatted calf 杀肥牛犊(形容用最好的东西来招待客人)　　　　No.382 calm before the storm 暴风雨前的平静No.383 in the same camp 在一个阵营里,志同道合　　　　No.384 to burn the candle at both ends 过分消耗精力;不懂得休息　　　　No.385 to hold a candle to the sun 太阳底下点蜡烛,多此一举;做徒劳无益的事　　　　No.386 He'd take a candy from a baby 他是个贪得无厌的家伙,什么下流的事他都做得出来　　　　No.387 nose candy 嗅用麻醉品　　　　No.388 cap and feather days 童年时代　　　　No.389 to make capital out of... 从...中牟利;从...捞一把,利用...　　　　No.390 a knowing card 精明的家伙,狡猾的家伙　　　　No.391 Cards are the devil's books 打牌是万恶之源　　　　No.392 to have a card up one's sleeve 袖中有妙策,有秘而不宣的计划;另有办法　　　　No.393 Lucky at cards,unlucky in love 赌场走运,情场失意　　　　No.394 to play a wrong card 打错一张牌,走错了一步　　　　No.395 to play one's best card 打出最后一张牌,采取最后手段

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.396 to speak by the card 说话精确,措词严谨.字斟句酌　　No.397 to roll out the red carpet 隆重欢迎,隆重接待　　　　No.398 to sweep something under the carpet 把某事掩盖起来　　　　No.399 to put the cart before the horse 前后颠倒,本末倒置,倒果为因　　　　No.400 to have a case on 迷上...(某人),爱上...(某人)　　　　No.401 A cat may look at a king 猫也看国王(意指小人物也应有某些权利)　　　　No.402 All cats are grey in the dark 猫在暗中都是灰色;黑暗中难分丑妍　　　　No.403 enough to make a cat laugh 连老猫都要笑掉牙;极其可笑　　　　No.404 to fight like kilkenny cats 死拼,斗得两败俱伤,打得同归于尽　　　　No.405 to grin like a cheshire cat 咧着嘴傻笑　　　　No.406 like a cat in a strange garret 胆怯,极其不自然　　　　No.407 to shoot the cat (喝醉的人)呕吐No.408 to catch somebody red-handed 当场捕获某人,当场抓住某人　　　　No.409 to catch somebody tripping 抓住某人的差错,抓到某人的毛病　　　　No.410 Caution is the parent of safety 谨慎为安全之本

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.411 Caviare to the general 过于高雅,不投俗好的逸品,曲高和寡的东西　　　　No.412 to brighten the chain with...与...重叙旧日友情　　　　No.413 rise to the challenge 接受挑战,迎战　　　　No.414 a smart chance 很大的可能性　　　　No.415 to chance one's luck 冒险试一试,碰碰运气　　　　No.416 chapter of accidents 一连串的意外事故,接二连三的灾祸　　　　No.417 bad charactor 坏蛋,坏人　　　　No.418 open to the charge of ...有...之嫌;易受...的非难　　　　No.419 charity begins at home 施舍先及亲友;先救济自己再救济旁人　　　　No.420 who chatters to you, will chatter of you 来说是非者,必是是非人　　　　No.421 to sell something on the cheap 将...便宜地卖出　　　　No.422 to one's own check 供个人使用,不与人分享No.423 to be cheesed off 感到厌倦或厌恶;讨嫌　　　　No.424 to chime im with...与...相一致;对...表示同意　　　　No.425 to keep one's chin up 勇敢,坚决,毫不气馁　　　　No.426 to be in the chips 有钱,富有;业务兴隆　　　　No.427 not care a chip 一点也不在意,毫不关心　　　　No.428 to chip in 插嘴　　　　No.429 boom city 新兴城市　　　　No.430 City of the Angels 天使之城(美国洛杉机市的别名)　　　　No.431 to clamp down on... 对...进行镇压;对...加以制止　　　　No.432 to clam up 闭紧嘴,扼不开口,不吭声　　　　No.433 to take somebody to the cleaners 使某人输得精光;使某人折本　　　　No.434 Hasty climbers have sudden falls 爬得快跌得快　　　　No.435 to be closet with... 与...密谈　　　　No.436 a cloud on one's happiness 幸福中的一点阴影,美中不足　　　　No.437 Every cloud has a silver lining 每一朵黑云都有光明的边沿;祸中必有福

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.438 One cloud is enough to eclipse all the sun 片云足以遮全日　　　　No.439 Carry coals to newcastle 向煤区运煤,多此一举.　　No.440 To dust somebody's coat 痛打某人,揍某人一顿　　　　No.441 to go off at half-cock 仓促行事,没有准备好就干;冒失行事　　　　No.442 to turn somebody down cold 断然拒绝某人　　　　No.443 to leave somebody in the cold 冷落某人,不理睬某人;把某人排斥在外　　　　No.444 accommodation collar 敷衍的拘捕　　　　No.445 to get hot under the collar 恼怒,愤怒,气冲冲的　　　　No.446 collar and cuff 柔弱的男子.好气的男子　　　　No.447 to keep up to the collar 辛勤地工作,毫不懈怠地干活　　　　No.448 freshwater colledge 内地的小型大学;没名气的大学　　　　No.449 to come off with flying colours 大获全胜;大功告成　　　　No.450 to come out in one's true colours 露出本来面目,露出真相　　No.451 Easy come, easy go 来得容易去得快

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.452 to give a false colour to... 歪曲,曲解　　　　No.453 First come, first sevred 先到先招待;先到先供应　　　　No.454 low comedy 低级趣味的喜剧　　　　No.455 Job's comforter 增加痛苦的安慰,适得其反的安慰　　　　No.456 to have nothing in common with...与...没有共同之处(爱好,语言,脾气等)　　　　No.457 companion in adversity 患难之中的朋友,患难之交　　　　No.458 A man is known by the company he keeps 从其交友知其为人　　　　No.459 to keep company with... 与...作朋友,与...交往　　　　No.460 Two is company, three is none 二人成伴,三人不欢　　　　No.461 Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl 近墨者黑　　　　No.462 Comparisons are odious 比拟是令人生厌的　　　　No.463 compliment somebody out of something 恭维某人以骗取某物　　　　No.464 left-handed compliment 挖苦人的恭维话,言不由衷的恭维话　　　　No.465 two-edged compliment 模棱两可的恭维话,可以解释为侮辱话的恭维话No.466 chamber concert 室内音乐演奏会,室内的小型音乐会　　　　No.467 to worm onself into somebody's confidence (用狡猾的手段)骗取某人的信任　　　　No.468 A clear consience laughs at false accusations 只要问心无愧,旁人的指责可以一笑置之　　　　No.469 to bring contempt upon oneself 自取其辱,自讨没趣　　　　No.470 to hold somebody in contempt 鄙视某人,看不起某人　　　　No.471 public convenience 公共厕所　　　　No.472 cold cook 做殡仪馆生意的人　　　　No.473 Every cook praise his own broth 厨子总是称赞自己煮的汤　　　　No.474 Too many cooks spoils the broth 厨师多了烧坏汤;木匠多了盖歪房　　　　No.475 to shoot one's cookies 呕吐　　　　No.476 cool it 冷静,别紧张,别害怕　　　　Bo.477 to fly the coop 逃走,越狱　　　　No.478 to cop out 被逮捕;在作案时被抓住　　　　No.479 to blot one's copybook 玷污自己的名誉;损坏自己的名声;失足

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FN: 2007年10月31日There are things you wish for and accomplishments you work for.Nothing expresses your pure joy like a Canada Permanent Residence visa...回复: 常用英语短语/句型/谚语No.480 True coral needs no painter's brush 真珊瑚不用上红漆;好的东西不需要装饰　　　　No.481 to feed somebody on soft corn 奉承某人,拍某人的马屁　　　　No.482 to cut corners 抄近路;减少费用,节俭生活　　　　No.483 to have a corner in somebody's heart 占有某人心田的一角;为某人所疼爱　　　　No.484 murky corners 阴暗的角落,隐蔽的躲避或藏身处　　　　No.485 to cosy up to 靠近,挨近　　　　No.486 to keep one's own counsel 秘而不宣,保持沉默;不发表自己的意见　　　　No.487 to stare somebody out of counterance 把某人盯得急促不安　　　　No.488 So many countries, so many customs 一国有一国的风俗　　　　No.489 Dutch courage 酒后之胆,酒胆　　　　No.490 The course of true love never did run smooth 爱情的道路永远是崎岖的.　　　　No.491 to make court to... 向...讨好,献殷勤;(向女人)求爱No.492 from cover to cover 从头到尾,一页不漏　　　　No.493 If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.事难两全　　　　No.494 till the cows come home 无限期地,永远地　　　　No.495 in the cradle 在婴儿时期,在幼年时代;在初期　　　　No.496 to kick the crap out of somebody 把某人打得屁滚尿流,把某人打得半死　　　　No.497 the cream of society 社会上的名流,优秀之才　　　　No.498 the cream of the crop 精华;最出色的(人或物)　　　　No.499 the cream of the joke 笑话的妙处　　　　No.500 the cream of the story 故事中最引人入胜之处　　　　No.501 be a credit to... 是...的光荣,成为...的光荣　　　　No.502 to lose credit with...失去...的信任,在...眼中失去威信　　　　No.503 to be on the crest of the wave 在最走运的时候,在最得意的时候　　　　No.504 to be on the crook 不正当的,狡猾的,非法的　　　　No.505 There is a crook in the lot of everyone 人生总有不如意之处　　　　No.506 to follow the crowd 随大流,随众　　　　No.507 to cry before one is hurt 未痛先喊;(转)惊慌得过早;牢骚发得太早

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