模块11中的典故,习语等.doc

1. Scrooge 斯克鲁奇， 狄更斯小说 圣诞颂歌 中的一个守财奴2. the Prodigal son 回头的浪子3. a Sacred cow 受人尊敬的人或事4. be over the moon非常高兴5. Pandora’s box 潘多拉丝魔盒6. waterloo 滑铁卢7. Mother Teresa 泰瑞莎修女 致力于慈善事业8. Mickey Mouse course 太容易的课程9. dark horse 黑马10. Daniel in the lion’s den面对艰难任务的人11. catch-22 第22条军规 处于左右为难的境地12. Achilles’ heel 阿客流斯之踵 致命的弱点13. Jonah 被打败或失败的人14. a Herculean task一个艰难的任务15. good Samaritan 乐施好善的人 委婉语1. pass away 死2. on it last legs 行将就木3. senior citizens 老人4. physically challenged 残疾人5. juvenile delinquent 少年犯6. sanitary workers 环卫工人7. the man in the street 普通人8. between jobs 失业者9. wash my hands 上厕所 10. body count 死尸数11. correctional facility 监狱12. being economical with the truth 不诚实13. a confidential source 告密者14. protective custody 保护性拘留15. golden years 晚年习语1.a piece of cake 很容易2.child’s play 轻而易举的事3.off the top of your head 不假思索4.on paper 理论上5.have butterflies in your stomach忐忑不安6.do your homework 弄明白7.as easy as a pie 容易做的事8.as plain as day 很显然9.cool as a cucumber冷静10.rain cats and dogs下大雨11.your cup of tea 你喜欢的东西12.an arm and a dog 高昂的代价13.the world is your oyster 随心所欲，如鱼得水的境地14.hold firm 不轻易动摇比喻：1. be a weed 软弱， 不勇敢2. as hungry as a lion 如饥似渴3. as sharp as a spear 聪明过人4. black is white and white is black 黑白颠倒5. cast iron nerves 意志坚强6. as sly as a fox 诡计多端7. eat like a bird 吃得少8. as tall as a tree 身材高大9. as cool as a cucumber 泰然自若10. a mind like a computer 思维敏捷 11. hot under the collar怒气冲天12. over the moon 高兴13. down in the dumps 心情沮丧14. on cloud nine 极度快乐15. feel blue无精打采16. fly off the handle冒火17. in the red负债18. in the black有钱19. be green with envy 嫉妒20. be tickled pink高兴21. white as a sheet脸色惨白22. dark as night漆黑谚语：1. Old habits die hard.本性难改。

2. bad news travels fast.好事不出门3. a word to the wise is enough.明白人用不着细说4. A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，谬之千里5. Friends are thieves of time.朋友是时间的窃贼6. Friends must part.朋友总是要分手的7. Friends agree best at distance.朋友之间也会保持距离8. A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之时方知友9. No sooner said than done.越快越好10. Misfortunes never come alone.祸不单行11. Something is better than nothing.谬胜于无12. It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收13. Justice has long arms.法网恢恢14. Lies have short legs.谎言站不住脚15. One false move may lose the game.一着不慎。

16. Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it.君王发狂，百姓遭殃17. It is never too old to learn.活到老学到老18. Think twice before you do.三思后行19. Learn to walk before you run.欲速则不达20. One today is worth two tomorrow.争分夺秒21. Every little helps.积少成多22. The best things come in small packages.好东西往往是小东西词组：1.be suited to sb 适合于某人2.under pressure 3. be essential to/for4.go about sth继续做某事，着手做某事5.correspond with 与…相符6.look sb in the eye直视某人7.follow ….up…对…采取进一步的行动8.every point of the compass 世界各地9. take a gap year休学实践一年10.have the edge over比…略胜一筹11.be blessed with享有12.in bulk大量地13.in recognition of作为对….的认可14. for the taking供自由拿取15.launch,推出 mark,推销 jungle竞争残酷的地方16.leave the nest离开父母17. at some point在某个阶段18.squirrel … away收藏19.toast sth 为什么而干杯 20.keep a record of 记录21. have a roof over 有栖身之处22. be full of compassion for对…充满同情23. be honored with被授予…..。