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1. 前途远大 have the world before one8 S$ t0 v7 K* b
/ _( b3 _) H% A# {2 s 你们的前途都很远大,但仍需努力工作8 l' C/ T2 O. E2 ^! O
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You all have the world before you .But you’ll still need to work hard.
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% f7 T8 d) U1 C8 h4 @+ E 2.好险 a narrow squeak! O2 r! q% T- b7 I3 l! |3 ^
9 v* V& t* ^9 a9 Y& J2 G6 J! | 3.手气好 have the Midas touch j |9 X: j! D) P# F1 U# c
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王先生的手气特别好,干什么都挣钱。
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/ v5 d9 @/ E& k% i- G0 {. J: Z. p Mr. Wang has the Midas touch: everything he does turns to gold.0 d' | O0 K6 ^) W
3 [' Z5 m' ?! r6 B2 H" b (此语源自希腊神话。据说神给一个叫Midas的人一种特殊的力量,任何东西只要被他的手一碰就会变成黄金.后来,Midas touch便用来喻指“有发财的运气或技能”了)
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4.走运 be on the gravy train) ]) |$ ^* M" q" H" b- r2 c
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这几年他一直很走运
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He’s been on the gravy train these years.( E9 b5 O4 R! L* V: y7 S% x
5 T! |* v* K2 ]: E; m% ? 5.让人给骗了 be ripped off
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我又被那个家伙给骗了 o# N! S( x; l3 C/ S
Z2 d' z) g! a3 O3 _' E6 \+ d I was ripped off again by that guy.
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/ `% z3 q6 z8 w8 e" t 6.不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have.) w0 f& ]8 H. n& B5 f
) Y F9 a6 v) {: J% D& H 7.白费力气plough the air.
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1 K- B$ o: m. k: j: p 你再劝他也只是白费力气
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6 K# z7 w) B! t( O' x Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air.+ `' N/ v9 Y$ | p9 z
9 {& @& L0 e5 ^ 8.命好 lead a charmed life$ u; K' k+ ?( R/ i6 c( Z/ D6 E6 v
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他的命真好。爸爸是政府高级官员,妈妈是公司的总经理,自己通过了托福考试并获得美国一所大学的奖学金。) o' [2 s6 _2 H" n
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His father is a senior government official, his mother is the general
9 u7 F: J. G2 p: ^% A4 t3 a. N manager of a large company and he himself had passed the TOFEL test and
( ]; J: u* h# d r' k: `8 ^( } got a scholarship from an American university. He must have been leading
% C' Q$ E) P" R; r% [+ ], c) O a charmful life!
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9.倒霉 get in the neck
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在家里,如果孩子们打架被父母发现了,倒霉的总是年龄大的孩子。( y$ k {; Y% a9 M- V( I7 E
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In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , it’s always" o' v/ ^+ @ Q$ L a
the oldest of the children who’ll get in the neck.% i3 Z/ M& t3 f
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10.背黑锅 hold the bag8 p/ H4 `6 e, g$ U& U
9 e7 Y3 D4 A u+ j7 S5 L" k) n 在任何的情况下,我从没有让任何人为我背黑锅 T p6 x/ Q: C1 Z4 Z X
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Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me.+ _. _3 b4 W" F4 u5 ^4 Y
9 [! a0 N3 n- [! V; f% m H 11. 有利可图的事 an angle6 W$ N$ [+ ?; Q4 o, v' ?1 N
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无利可图的事,那家伙是从来不会干的3 j6 A+ R: n9 ^$ n8 g, ]* d( W
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That guy never does anything unless there’s an angle in it.3 U9 l. O) ]% ~; L3 v
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12.吃苦头 burn one’s fingers# L) ^1 _+ f/ o! M6 z# r
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以前,我为了帮那个家伙吃了一些苦头$ l2 x1 \2 F9 H% [
$ G2 s9 W( j6 Y2 a I burned my fingers in helping that guy before.7 F6 }/ l9 e7 m
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13.被开除 be sacked
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8 V" w& [- g# R5 ?9 w% d9 D 他因为玩忽职守被开除了
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He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch.
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7 b4 t* S2 v: U; y& P" } 14.因祸得福 a blessing in disguise
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他遭遇车祸反而因祸得福了:住院时和一个漂亮的护士相爱了% E( h( v$ C2 p
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He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a
8 b3 @8 g$ C4 ]) ~5 w: Z pretty nurse fell in lover with him during his stay in the hospital.
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$ `9 M/ J, B6 ^8 n2 B A& P 15.一举成名 be vaulted to fame/ i7 p; j* s6 b# v8 q
: |/ R6 Y9 ?& z6 ^8 t 老张就是个一夜成功,一举成名的典型例证* L* X7 E( W2 j, y( C- \0 e
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Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success.
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, ^7 |9 Y4 R: o U* b) B- U* c 16.千载难逢 once in a blue moon
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]# R" N9 p: n! M U 这可是个千载难逢的好机会阿7 X) G1 u' p- Q1 O8 H9 s
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This is a chance once in a blue moon.
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, `; _! u2 \$ ?1 ?! i 17.十拿九稳 it’s dollar to buttons
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他肯定能通过这次的考试,这是十拿九稳的了
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) ]4 k% O$ m7 X' }/ u" E" Q) O* \ I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons.; {6 D- i- b% ~! G3 @
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18.没门!No way!2 K$ Z8 P: G( ?( h8 [3 `
/ Q& g& w: R; M 19.好日子不多了 one’s days are numbered
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他意识到自己好日子没几天了,不禁感到一阵凄凉和恐慌。+ p3 D9 Q$ {# m/ U5 c+ a
/ X# T; `1 T# j0 s3 v1 l) D# E6 G He felt a rush of chilled feeling of anxiety when he realized that his
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6 k' Y" l3 d7 g5 J6 r! s( n 20.有点玄乎 a bit iffy
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6 u1 ]( [4 c4 p 依我看,他们的成功有点玄乎! M0 e+ d- p: f5 |( g3 P" H2 m
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As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. |
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