44)reach the bottom of the barrel用完,彈盡糧絕
Model:
——Don't you have any other clean shirts? (你還有其它干凈襯衫嗎?)
——I guess I've reached the bottom of the barrel. (我想我已經(jīng)用完了。)
45)rub sb. the wrong way使(某人)有點惱火;惹怒;引起反感;煩擾,打攪
Model:
——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你覺得新經(jīng)濟學(xué)老師怎么樣?)
——I don't know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. (不知怎么的,他有點讓我反感。)
46)scratch the surface只懂皮毛,很不了解(通常和限制性副詞如only, hardly等詞連用)
Model:
——You've certainly done a lot of research for your project.(你顯然對你的課題做了不少研究。)
——It seems like a lot, but actually I've only scratched the surface. (看上去不少,但事實上我只懂一些毛皮。)
47)up in the air尚未決定的;捉摸不定的;懸而未決的
Model:
——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air. (她尚未決定如何度過這個周末。)
48)wear and tear磨損;消耗
Model:
——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment? (為什么你老是一進公寓就穿上拖鞋?)
——It saves wear and tear on the carpet. (拖鞋不磨損地毯。)
49)with flying colors大獲全勝;勝利地
Model:
——How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam? (Ellen古代史考得怎么樣?)
——She passed with flying colors. (她考得好極了。)
Model:
——Don't you have any other clean shirts? (你還有其它干凈襯衫嗎?)
——I guess I've reached the bottom of the barrel. (我想我已經(jīng)用完了。)
45)rub sb. the wrong way使(某人)有點惱火;惹怒;引起反感;煩擾,打攪
Model:
——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你覺得新經(jīng)濟學(xué)老師怎么樣?)
——I don't know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. (不知怎么的,他有點讓我反感。)
46)scratch the surface只懂皮毛,很不了解(通常和限制性副詞如only, hardly等詞連用)
Model:
——You've certainly done a lot of research for your project.(你顯然對你的課題做了不少研究。)
——It seems like a lot, but actually I've only scratched the surface. (看上去不少,但事實上我只懂一些毛皮。)
47)up in the air尚未決定的;捉摸不定的;懸而未決的
Model:
——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air. (她尚未決定如何度過這個周末。)
48)wear and tear磨損;消耗
Model:
——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment? (為什么你老是一進公寓就穿上拖鞋?)
——It saves wear and tear on the carpet. (拖鞋不磨損地毯。)
49)with flying colors大獲全勝;勝利地
Model:
——How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam? (Ellen古代史考得怎么樣?)
——She passed with flying colors. (她考得好極了。)