英语习语精粹[2]
① Abide by the consequences
— endure the result
— 忍受不良后果
Example: If you insist on going to such a dangerous place, no other person but you have to abide by the consequences.
② Able to/can take something
— (often in the negative) able to face something sad, etc. without being weakened; able to endure something
— 能承受不好的事
Examples: ① Don't mind about rugged life there. I am able to take it. ② Please stop speaking so loudly! I am not able to take it any more. ③ Go ahead hitting him. He can take it. ④ I don't think Nancy can take any more bad news.
③ Abound in/with something
— have plenty of something
— 有很多……
Examples: ① Our neighbouring countries abound in natural resources. ② That dirty man's hair seems to have abounded with fleas.
④ Back down
— retract; withdraw charges, claims, etc.
— 放弃对某事的要求等
Example: For the sake of national unity, even those who have good reasons to complain have decided to back down.
⑤ Back on to something
— have the back next to something, especially with reference to a house
— 背向
Example: The rich man's bungalow backs on to a hill while facing a beautiful lake.
⑥ Call it a day
— stop work or cease activities
— 停止工作或活动
Example: It is quite late now. Let's call it a day and go home.
⑦ Call off something
— cancel something
— 取消某事
Example: They called off the soccer match because of heavy rain.
— stop something
— 停止某事
Example: As there was no hope of finding the escaped prisoner, the police decided to call off the search until some time later.
⑧ Dally about
— be slow and waste time
— 慢而浪费时间
Example: Don't go on dallying about or we will be late for the film show.
⑨ Dally with something
— think about something in an idle manner
— 不认真考虑某事
Example: The shy young man has been dallying with the idea of asking June to marry him.
⑩ Dam up something
— control something; hold back something
— 抑制某事
Example: Listening to the sad story, many girls were touched but they tried to dam up their tears.
(11) Hail-fellow-well-met with someone
— overfriendly with
