Concern with Animal
| 1. |
Bark up the wrong tree - Choose
the wrong course of action. |
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To direct one’s efforts or actions at the wrong person or in the wrong
direction ;have a mistaken idea. |
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找错对象了。 |
| e.g. |
You’re barking up the wrong tree,if you think she’ll be able to help
you. |
| 2. |
One’s bark is worse than one’s bite
- someone’s words are worse then their action. |
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One is not as bad-tempered,unfriendly,etc.as he appears. |
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他说的和他做的不一样。他虽然脾气不好，但心不坏，不会做一些损人的事。 |
| 3. |
Cat get one’s tongue - they
are shy. |
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N/A |
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N/A |
| 4. |
Copycat - to copy someone else
(actions). |
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A person who copies other people’s behavious,dress,manners,work,etc.,in
a completely unoriginal way. |
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做件事做得跟别人一模一样。 |
| 5. |
Crywolf - to give a false alarm.
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To call for help unnecessarily,risking the possibility that a furture
real need will not be believed. |
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狼来了的故事应该听过，没想到英语里也有这个故事，意思也一样。意思大概是在没有必要寻求帮助的时候，大喊救命；真正需要的时候却得不到别人的信任。 |
Current Events
referrences:
http://www.wildharvest.com/pages/fiddlehead.htm
http://www.seattletimes.com/news/lifestyles/html98/altplife_19990530.html
http://www.home.aone.net.au/byzantium/ferns/index.html
http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs/TMI/hort300/svp2.htm
http://server11.hypermart.net/cheffette/frtandveg/fhfern.html
Vocabulary preview.
| 1. |
fiddlehead(n.) |
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one of the young curled fronds of certain ferns.(as the ostrich fern).That
are eaten as a delicacy. |
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一种蕨菜， fiddle 是小提琴的意思， fiddlehead 是指形状像小提琴竖起来时的最高端。 |
| 2. |
delicacy(n.) |
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(1)sth. good to eat that is considered. (2)the quality of being delicate. |
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微妙。 |
| 3. |
tender(adj. |
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easy to bite through,soft. |
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嫩的, 温柔的, 软弱的。 |
| 4. |
fern(n. ) |
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a green plant with feathery shaped leaves and no flowers. |
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蕨类植物,像羽毛状散开的植物。 |
| 5. |
warning(n. ) |
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(1)telling in advance (2) something that warns. |
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警告。 |
| 6. |
patch(n.) |
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a green plant with feathery shaped leaves and no flowers. |
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蕨类植物,像羽毛状散开的植物。 |
| 1. |
Curiosity killed the cat -
being to nosy may lead a person into trouble |
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(saying)(said to sb to stop them being to CURIOUS) |
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过分嚣张会令你若麻烦的！ |
| 2. |
Dog eat dog - ready or willing to
tight and hurt others to get what you want. |
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(esp in business,politics,etc)a situation of fierce competition in which
peeople are willing to harm each other in order to succeed. |
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狗咬狗骨。意思是在商场，政场或其他方面，尤于竞争激烈，同事之间互相残杀，排挤，为求夺得最高权力。 |
| 3. |
Eager beaver - is a person
who is alwas willing to work or do some thing extra |
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a keen and enthusiastic person who works very hard. |
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意思是非常勤劳， 热情的工作。（不含贬义） |
| 4. |
Eat like a horse - eat a lot |
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to eat a lot. |
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吃得太多了！ |
| 5. |
Hold one’s horses - wait be
patient |
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停一下，忍耐一下。 |
Concern with EYES,EARS,NOSES.
| 1. |
all ears - eager/attentive
to what someone is saying. |
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all=influenced or controlled as if by, all ears=listened very carefully |
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洗耳恭听 |
| e.g. |
Go ahead,I am all ears. |
| 2. |
apple of one’s eye - a cherished
person or object |
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one’s favourite person or thing |
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极珍爱之人或物 |
| e.g. |
She’s the apple of my eye. |
| 3. |
bat an eyelash(eyelid) - show
suprise,fear or interest. |
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show sign of surprise or shock |
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惊奇的眼不停的眨。 |
| e.g. |
When I got the cheque,I batted an eyelash.I can’t believe myself. |
| 4. |
believe one’s ears - believe
what one hears,become sure of something. |
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| e.g. |
I couldn’t believe my ears,I get the MCP certification. |
| 5. |
catch one’s eye - attract someone’s
attention |
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抓住某人的注意力。 |
| e.g. |
If you do a presentation,you need to catch their eye. |
| at all cost |
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at any expense of time effore or money. |
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不惜任何代价, 无论如何 |
| 2. |
book on one’s feet |
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return to good financial health. |
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回到原来的经济水平。 |
| 3. |
bet one’s bottom dollar |
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to bet all one has on something |
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对…孤注一掷。 |
| 4. |
born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth |
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born to wealth and comfort ,born rich |
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出生在富家子弟。 |
| 5. |
bottom line |
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minimun,last price. |
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底价，最低价。 |
| break even |
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have expenses equal to profit. |
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同样的利益。打成平手, 得失相当 |
| 2. |
bring home the bacon |
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earn the family living |
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成功, 谋生。家里的顶梁柱。 |
| 3. |
brun a hold in one’s pocket |
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money that is likely to be quickly spent |
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用钱像流水。 |
| 4. |
buy off |
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give money to someone to stop them from doing their duty |
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收买。 |
| 5. |
cheapskate |
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a person who will not spend money，a strange person |
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守财奴，吝啬鬼。 |
| chip in |
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contribute money or pay jointly. |
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插嘴， 捐助，下注。 |
| 2. |
cold hard cash |
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cash,coins or bills |
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现金 |
| 3. |
cook the books |
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illeagally changing information in accounting booking a company. |
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改帐 |
| 4. |
deal beat |
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person who never pays the money he owes. |
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不还还债 |
| 5. |
dime a dozen |
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easy to get and has very little value. |
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不值一提的价值。 |
| 1. |
have sticky fingers |
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to be a thief |
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去做小偷。 |
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e.g. |
Some body in this company has sticky fingers,so we always lost some
files. |
| 2. |
highway robbery |
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to charge high price for something. |
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花很多钱在某方面。 |
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e.g. |
I am highway robbery on my computer’s components. |
| 3. |
in the black |
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making money ;profitable |
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能赚钱;有利可图。 |
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e.g. |
This company is in the black now,we can buy its stock. |
| 4. |
in the red |
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losing money,unprofitable |
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赤字,不赚钱反到亏钱了。 |
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e.g. |
If you want to make a good living it is nessary to get a good eduction. |
| 5. |
in the hole |
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in debt,owe money |
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欠债。 |
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e.g. |
He must be in the hole,he own my 10000 dollars!! |
| loaded |
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to have a lot of money |
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很有钱。 |
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e.g. |
My uncle is loaded and always a lot of money |
| 2. |
make a bundle |
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to make a lot of money |
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能赚很多钱。 |
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e.g. |
I made a bundle on the stock market and have since bought new house |
| 3. |
make a killing |
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make a lot of money. |
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能赚很多钱。 |
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e.g. |
My sister made a killing when she worked oversea in the oil industry, |
| 4. |
make a living |
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to earn enough money to live |
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足够生计。 |
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e.g. |
If you want to make a good living it is nessary to get a good eduction. |
| 5. |
make ends meet |
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Don’t have enough to pay your bills. |
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没钱付帐单。 |
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e.g. |
I have been having trouble making ends meet,because my rent is too high. |
