英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(49)

英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(49)

481. brainchild想法，（带有那种专利的）主意：Democracy is not a brainchild of just white people, it is universal.  民主并不是只是白人的专利，这是普世性的。

482. I was so hopeful that my relationship with him would work out. 我一直以为我与他的关系能得到改善。I did some workout this morning. 今早晨我做了点健身运动。workout是较流行的词，人们很少再说：I did some exercise this morning. workout指一般指那种在健身房的锻炼。Can you work out the issues between you two? 你们两人之间的问题你们自己能解决吗？I need time to work out the details for the project.我需要时间把细节筹划好。The guys in mainland China and Taiwan should work out the differences rather than bicker over these differences. 大陆与台湾人民应该能解决存在的分歧，而不是去纠缠这些分歧。work out解决分歧

483. Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak. 这样不得人心的决定肯定会招致大家的反对。flak 高射炮，炮弹，弹片。防弹衣：flak jacket, 更加通俗的词是bulletproof vest，保险公司的人向医生推销保险时说会：Nowadays patients tend to take their doctors to court for nothing, so it is better to put on some kind of bulletproof vest before you practice. 现在的病人动不动就告把医生告到法庭，所以还是在开业前买点保险比较好。He caught flak for his bad policy. 因为他主导的这项糟糕的政策， 他遭到了很多人的批评。catch flak for 遭到攻击。

484. He promised to make good on your contract. 他保证会兑现与你签的合同。make good on 还钱，兑现合同。在当今社会，这是一个很有用的词组。I want to make good on that loan I got from Joan. 我一定要把向琼借的钱给还了。He often fails to make good on his promises. 他说话常常不算数。People expect that the Communist Party will make good on democracy someday. 人们期待共产党有天会兑现对实现民主的承诺。

485. Good for you. 赞赏人说的话。可以译为：祝贺你！太好了！例如有人说，他得了100分。I got 100 for my test today.你就回答：Good for you. 他说他中奖了，你就说：Good for you.

486. I am convinced that…. convince 比believe的语气更加肯定一些。I am convinced I can do it. 我相信我能做好。

487. driving force 推动力，主要力量He is the driving force for this project.他是这个项目的主要推动人。It is naïve to believe that the Party could be a driving force for democracy. 相信这个党能成为民主的推动力量，那是有点天真了。Fear is the political driving force of tyranny.

488. Be my guest.请便，随你的便，你想干嘛就干嘛。

489. Suit yourself. 随你的便。

490. Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.Isaiah 1:4 嗐，犯罪的国民，担着罪孽的百姓，行恶的种类，败坏的儿女。他们离弃耶和华，藐视以色列的圣者，与他生疏，往后退步。