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☆天天学英语☆四十：酒量很大  

When he was young he could drink like a fish and eat like a pig.
他年轻时酒量和食量都很惊人。

解析：drink like a fish解释为酒量很大，英语的意思是consume large amounts of alcoholic beverages

从例句中也可以看出“食量惊人”的表达方式

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☆天天学英语☆四十一：卤莽行事  

He is always doing his homework at the drop of a hat.
他总是草率地完成作业。

解析：do sth at the drop of a hat可以理解为卤莽行事，也就是不认真对待某事。英语含义是do something quickly and easily, without thinking about it

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☆天天学英语☆四十二：生 气  

If someone tells me that I'm uncultured I'll probably get my back up.
我可能会生气如果有人说我没修养。

解析：get one's back up表示生气。据说这个短语来自于猫，因为猫咪生气的时候就会把背拱起来。英语含义为to be angry.

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☆天天学英语☆四十三：洗耳恭听  

Now you can say ,I am all ears.
现在你可以说了，我洗耳恭听。

解析：be all ears是洗耳恭听，专注，认真地听的意思，英语含义为be acutely attentive.

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☆天天学英语☆四十四：陷入困境  

The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate over the issue of part-time workers.  
当这个协会说他们不会讨论有关兼职人员的问题时，谈判陷入了困境。

解析：bog down解释为陷入困境，停顿。英语含义是slow to a stop。

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☆天天学英语☆四十五：重要角色  

The four who were arrested here yesterday were really big fish in the organization.
这四个昨天被逮捕的人物都是组织中的重要角色。

解析：a big fish是重要角色，大人物的意思，也就是an important or influential person

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☆天天学英语☆四十六：尴 尬  

Steve didn't expect to win .He just didn't want to get egg on his face.
史蒂夫不指望能赢，他只希望别（让自己）太尴尬就行了。

解析：get egg on one's face (also have egg on one's face)表示让某人感到尴尬，窘迫，羞耻等。英语含义是to be publically embarrassed or to look particularly foolish, almost always as a result of one's own unwitting actions.

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☆天天学英语☆四十七：泄露秘密  

Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret.  
别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！  

解析：to spill the beans 的意思是泄露秘密，说漏了嘴等。用英语解释就是to let out the secret.

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☆天天学英语☆四十八：妄下定论  

Don't jump to a conclusion. We have to figure it out first.  
不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。

解析：to jump to (a) conclusion是指在没有搞清楚事实之前，妄下定论的意思。英语含义是to decide on an outcome before the task has been completed / to make an incorrect assumption without being in possesion of all the facts.

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☆天天学英语☆四十九：化为泡影  

Peter's vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.  
办公室出了问题，彼得的假期泡汤了。

解析：to go up in smoke(also go up in flames)是化为泡影，泡汤了的意思。英语中的含义是to fail completely to happen as planned or hoped.

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☆天天学英语☆五十：有好感  

He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to  
right away.  
他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。  

解析：to take a shine to sb/sth的意思是对某人或者某物有好感。英语含义为to like someone or something immediately。

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☆天天学英语☆五十一：找麻烦  

Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.  
别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。

解析：to rock the boat解释为找麻烦,英语含义为to destabilise a situation by making trouble.

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☆天天学英语☆五十二：惹是生非  

Jim is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for  
putting his foot in his mouth.  
吉姆尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。

解析：to put one's foot in one't mouth有惹是生非，祸从口出的意思。当你在不适当的时间说出不恰当的话时就可以用这个短语。英语含义为to make a tactless remark.

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☆天天学英语☆五十三：留 宿  

I can put you up for several days. My apartment is big enough for two people.
你可以在我这里住几天。我的公寓可以住两个人。  

解析:put (someone) up 是留宿某人的意思。而put someone up to something则是另外一个含义，指的是强迫某人做某事。

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☆天天学英语☆五十四：管 束  

He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild.  
他太野了，要好好管束一下。  

解析：to keep (sth/someone/oneself) in line解释为管束，约束。英语含义为to control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage.

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☆天天学英语☆五十五：易如反掌  

Getting a good job doesn't come easily.
得到一个好的工作并不是易如反掌的。

解析：to come easily解释为易如反掌，非常容易

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☆天天学英语☆五十六：保持冷静  

Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the  
way he talks.  
保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。  

解析：to keep one's shirt on的意思是保持冷静。英语含义为to keep from being annoyed, remain calm or patient.

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☆天天学英语☆五十七：远离是非  

They are always trying to keep their noses clean.
他们总是尽量远离是非。

解析：to keep one's nose clean可以解释为远离是非，避开麻烦，循规蹈矩等。英语中的意思是to stay out of trouble.

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☆天天学英语☆五十八：震耳欲聋  

My neighbor plays his records full blast every night.
我那邻居每天晚上都把录音机开得震耳欲聋。

解析：full blast解释为震耳欲聋，其英语含义为at full volume.

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☆天天学英语☆五十九：收支平衡  

I think we'll break even this year.
我想今年我们能收支平衡。

解析：to break even的意思是收支平衡，不赔不赚，多用于商界。even在这个短语里解释为对等的。英语中的含义为to have no profit or loss at the end of especially a business activity.