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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第41期:活生生的证明
be living proof of something/that...to show by your actions or qualities that a particular fact is true (用行动或品格)证明...属实 These figures are living proof of the government's incompetence. 这些2010-01-09 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第40期:出类拔萃
The cream of the crop:the best people or things in a particular group 精华,出类拔萃的人(或物)Only the cream of the crop of the year's movies are nominated for an award.只有本年度最优秀的影片才能获得2010-01-07 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第39期:自讨苦吃
cost/pay an arm and a leg informal to cost/pay a lot of money (使)花一大笔钱 we want to redecorate the living room, but I'm afraid it's going to cost us an arm and a leg.我们想重新装修客厅,可是这恐2010-01-06 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第38期:落空,作罢
put the (tin) lid on something/things to be the final act or event that spoils your plans or hopes 对...是最后的一击;最后使计划(或希望)落空I've got a place at an American university but I can't aff2010-01-05 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第37期:光明正大
fair and square honestly and according to the rules 诚实;光明正大 We won the election fair and square. 我们光明正大地竞选获胜.on a par with somebody/something as good, bad, important, etc. as somebod2010-01-04 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第36期:家常便饭
be (about) par for the course disapproving to be just what you would expect to happen or expect somebody to do in a particular situation 不出所料,果不其然 ,意料之中,没什么不寻常的Starting early and w2009-12-31 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第34期:似曾相识的感觉
without fail when you tell somebody to do something without fail, you are telling them that they must do it 务必;一定 I want you here by two o'clock without fail. 我要你两点钟务必来到这里.You must b2009-12-29 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第33期:痛处;指控
a sore point: a subject that makes you feel angry or upset when it is mentioned 心病;疼处;伤心事,痛处 The tax increases are a sore point with Jake, as he's going to lose a lot of money.加税可是杰克的2009-12-28 编辑:jessica
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[可可口语课堂] 可可口语课堂第32期:二一添作五
in fits and starts:断断续续地,间歇地 not steadily, often starting and stopping How's the book?Oh, I'm working on it in fits and starts. I sometimes wonder if i'll ever finish it.你的书怎么样了?哦,2009-12-25 编辑:jessica