掌握这些习语，英语交流不再难（二）

掌握这些习语，英语交流不再难（二）  

,,16. GO DOWN IN FLAMES:to end or fail suddenly,16.毁于一旦：突然失败,She’d wanted to bee Managing Director, but her career went down in flames when they found out she’d been leaking information to our petitors.,,17. TAR SOMEONE WITH THE SAME BRUSH: to believe that someone has the same bad qualities as others in a group,17.一丘之貉：相信同组的人没有差别，一样差劲,I don’t think much of that band, but the singer shouldn’t be tarred with the same brush. She’s got a fantastic voice.,,18. COME OUT SWINGING:to be confrontational and strongly defend yourself at the beginning of a debate,18.相互进行攻击：辩论初始，对抗性地、强烈地捍卫自己的观点,Our local MP came out swinging against the current leadership and demanded that the government resign.,,19. HANG IN THERE: wait and be patient,19.坚持下去：耐心等待,I know you’d really like to call him, but I don’t think that’s the right thing to do now. Just hang in there and he will call you.,,20. SHOOT FROM THE HIP:to speak directly,20.信口开河：直言不讳,If you want to get on well with your boss, try not to shoot from the hip next time. You don’t want to offend him, do you?,,21. GO THE EXTRA MILE:to make a special effort/try very hard to achieve your goal,21.付出更多努力：极其努力以实现目标,If you want to bee proficient in English, you’ll have to go the extra mile and start learning idioms.,,22. RUNNING ON FUMES:to continue to stay awake when feeling exhausted,22.精疲力尽以后继续奋战：极度劳累的状态下保持兴奋,I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go home now. I haven’t slept for enty hours and I’m running on fumes.,,23. SOLD ME OUT:to snitch on someone, or let their secret out,23.出卖：揭发别人或泄露他人祕密,I asked you to keep it to yourself! I can’t believe you sold me out, I trusted you!,,24. YOU SOLD ME (ON SOMETHING):you convinced me of something, because you were persuasive,24.你说服了我（某事）：说服力强，让人信服,OK,you’ve sold me. I’ll go to the match with you.,,25. BLEW ME AWAY: when something blows you away, you’re extremely impressed by it,25.被彻底打败：被某物深深迷住，无法自拔,The exhibition just blew me away. I’d never seen so many beautiful paintings before.,,26. BLOW SMOKE:to exaggerate or say things that aren’t true to make you seem better/ more knowledgeable than in reality,26.说空话：夸大并不可靠的假象以显得更加真实,I’m not blowing smoke. I have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.,,27. CRY WOLF:to call for help when you don’t need it,27.谎报军情：在不需要帮忙的时候请求帮助,Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf?,,28. COULDN’T CARE LESS:used to express total lack of interest in something,28.漠不关心：表示对某事极不关心,That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop.,-Oh, really? I couldn’t care less.,那人从商店偷了一瓶酒。,-是吗？对此我一点都不关心。,,29. BE CHUFFED TO BITS:to be pleased and happy,29.心满意足:感到愉悦或开心,Hey, thanks for the present! I’m chuffed to bits.,,30. FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER:to be ill or unable to do regular activities,30.感觉不适：生病或无法正常活动,I think I’m going to have to take the day off work. I feel quite under the weather today.,声明：本双语文章的中文翻译系原创内容，转载请注明出处。中文翻译仅代表译者个人观点，仅供参考。如有不妥之处，欢迎指正。