英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(146)
1451. It always seems that I'm a day late and a dollar short. 好像我总是离成功只隔一步之遥。有人总是感叹,时不予我,就说这句话。总是差了那么一天就能碰上好运,总是差一块钱就能成功。
1452. During the Olympics, they execute a nation-wide crackdown on the political dissidents. 奥运会期间,他们对全国的政治异议分子施行了全面抓捕。
1453. Wow, Todd, dinner and a movie would really be the cat's pajamas! 太妙了,泰德,晚餐后再看场电影,这真是求之不得的事。the cat’s pajamas 妙,酷,好极了,很行。Martin sure knows how to dance, he's the cats pajamas, man! 老兄,马丁真会舞,他跳起来得心应手。She thinks he's the cat's pajamas. 她觉得他真是酷毙了。
1454. So, why are you late again, Jessie? I'll bet you're running out of excuses. What’s the matter - oh, cat got your tongue? 怎么又迟到了?我猜你的借口不多了吧?怎么了?怎么不说话了?cat got your tongue(感到很尴尬时)胆怯,张口结舌。Has the cat got your tongue? 为什么不说话了?
1455. Never look in daddy's drawer; it isn't for little girls. It's his private business and no one else's, not even mommy's. Remember, curiosity killed the cat. 绝对不要去翻老爸的抽屉,这不是小女孩的事,这是他个人秘密,谁也不会去碰,就是老妈也不会去碰。记住,猫因好奇而丧命。
1456. Don't tell me I'm not fine to drive. I just need a little coffee and a quick catnap and we'll leave. 不要说我现在开不了车,我只要一小杯咖啡,再打个盹,我们就可以上路了
1457. After all, a cat may have nine lives but we humans only have this paltry one in which we should not take too many risks. 毕竟是猫有九命,而我们人类只有一命,太有限,所以不宜冒险太多。
1458. Getting real, and letting the cat out of the bag. 谈正经的了,有什么秘密就说出来吧!let the cat out of the bag. 竹筒倒豆子,全倒出来。(公安审讯我时,最喜欢说,竹筒倒豆子吧。我就想起了“Let the cat out of the bag.”这句话)Oops. It looks like I let the cat out of the bag. 啊哟,我好像说漏嘴了。
1459. This lobbyist spins on behalf of cigarette companies. 这个说客代表烟草公司歪曲事实。He is good at the art of spin. 他最会哄骗。America is living in spin. 美国处在一片谎言中。Robert was adept at putting positive spin on weak financial reports. 罗伯特善于将不妙的财务报告写得风生水起。This chef has put a new spin on seafood dishes. 这个大厨把海鲜做得有新的特色。They like to spin on the election.他们喜欢操纵选举。spin off
1460. Do not love
the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the
love of the Father is not in
him.约壹2:15、不要爱世界,和世界上的事。人若爱世界,爱父的心就不在他里面了。

