1. Acid test, an:
a way of proving whether something is true or not.決定性考驗(yàn)
Example: The joint military exercise is seen as an acid test of the cooperation among the countries concerned.
2. Acquaint someone/oneself with something:
inform someone of something/make someone familiar with something.使某人認(rèn)識(shí)某事物
Examples:
（1） We have to acquaint a new worker with the conditions here.
（2） As the company's consultant, you must acquaint yourself with its development plans.
3. Acquiesce in something:
agree to do something; accept something quietly.同意某事；默許
Example: After a long time of consideration, the government has finally acquiesced in the open-door policy.
4. Be-all and end-all of something, the:
the whole of something.某事的全部
Example: Learning how to take orders is not the be-all and end-all of good secretarial work. There are more important things to do.
5. Be that as it may:
even so. 即使如此
Example: I know some of you don't like Anna, but be that as it may, you can at least greet her every day.
6. Bear a grudge against someone/bear someone a/no grudge:
have a/no feeling of anger, dislike, etc. of someone.對(duì)某人懷惡意／無(wú)惡意
Examples:
（1） Tony bore a grudge against Aileen because she got the job he wanted.
（2） I don't bear anyone a grudge.
（3） I bear him no grudge. Why is he so hostile?
7. Can't/Couldn't go wrong:
sure to make a success of something or not make any mistake.錯(cuò)不了
Example: You know the ways and means, don't you? You just can't go wrong.
8. Can't hear oneself think:
one is irritated by too much surrounding noise.聽不到自己在想什么（喻周遭太吵鬧）
Example: Everyone in the lobby kept talking louder and louder until I couldn't hear myself think.
9. Can't help but do something:
unable to choose any other course or action.不得不
Example: Since there is no taxi in this area, we can't help but walk back home.
10. Death is the great leveller:
death makes us all equal.“死亡”是偉大的平等主義者
Example: As there won't be any distinction between wealth and poverty, greatness and humbleness, etc. among the dead, death is the great leveller.
11. Death to someone/something:
bad for or fatal to someone/something.
對(duì)……很不好／致命的
Examples:
（1） This type of detergent is death to my sensitive skin.
（2） Living in such a city is death to hysterical people; it was too noisy there.
a way of proving whether something is true or not.決定性考驗(yàn)
Example: The joint military exercise is seen as an acid test of the cooperation among the countries concerned.
2. Acquaint someone/oneself with something:
inform someone of something/make someone familiar with something.使某人認(rèn)識(shí)某事物
Examples:
（1） We have to acquaint a new worker with the conditions here.
（2） As the company's consultant, you must acquaint yourself with its development plans.
3. Acquiesce in something:
agree to do something; accept something quietly.同意某事；默許
Example: After a long time of consideration, the government has finally acquiesced in the open-door policy.
4. Be-all and end-all of something, the:
the whole of something.某事的全部
Example: Learning how to take orders is not the be-all and end-all of good secretarial work. There are more important things to do.
5. Be that as it may:
even so. 即使如此
Example: I know some of you don't like Anna, but be that as it may, you can at least greet her every day.
6. Bear a grudge against someone/bear someone a/no grudge:
have a/no feeling of anger, dislike, etc. of someone.對(duì)某人懷惡意／無(wú)惡意
Examples:
（1） Tony bore a grudge against Aileen because she got the job he wanted.
（2） I don't bear anyone a grudge.
（3） I bear him no grudge. Why is he so hostile?
7. Can't/Couldn't go wrong:
sure to make a success of something or not make any mistake.錯(cuò)不了
Example: You know the ways and means, don't you? You just can't go wrong.
8. Can't hear oneself think:
one is irritated by too much surrounding noise.聽不到自己在想什么（喻周遭太吵鬧）
Example: Everyone in the lobby kept talking louder and louder until I couldn't hear myself think.
9. Can't help but do something:
unable to choose any other course or action.不得不
Example: Since there is no taxi in this area, we can't help but walk back home.
10. Death is the great leveller:
death makes us all equal.“死亡”是偉大的平等主義者
Example: As there won't be any distinction between wealth and poverty, greatness and humbleness, etc. among the dead, death is the great leveller.
11. Death to someone/something:
bad for or fatal to someone/something.
對(duì)……很不好／致命的
Examples:
（1） This type of detergent is death to my sensitive skin.
（2） Living in such a city is death to hysterical people; it was too noisy there.