精彩习语汇总（31）

1.blue in the face 面红耳赤

例句：
 
He argued with the boss until he was blue in the face.

他和老板争得面红耳赤。

 

2.Take your time. 慢慢来。

例句：

A: What can I do for you, sir?

B: No, thanks. I'm just browsing.

A: That's all right. Take your time and look around, please.

A：您要些什么，先生？

B：不，谢谢。我只是随便看看。

A：没关系。请慢慢看吧。
 
3.under one's thumb 在某人的控制下

例句：

He is always under his wife's thumb.

他总是受他妻子控制。

 

4.for a song 极为廉价

例句：

He bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit.

他以极低的价格购入此房，几年后又以高价卖出。

 

5.paddle one's own canoe 自力更生；自食其力

例句：

He's eighteen now and I believe he can paddle his own canoe.

他已经十八岁了，所以我相信他完全可以自食其力了。

 

6.You should take advantage of it. 你该好好利用这个机会。 

例句：

A: It looks like it's going to be clear after the heavy rain.

B: You bet. You should take advantage of it and take a walk outside for some fresh air.

A: Not a bad idea.

A：看来，大雨过后天要放晴了。

B：是呀。你该利用这个机会到外面散散步，呼吸呼吸新空气。

A：好主意。

 

7.break off 折断；断绝

例句：

They broke off their engagement.

他们解除了婚约。

 

8.blunder upon… 偶然碰上……

例句：

Yesterday I blundered upon an old friend I hadn't seen for several years.

昨天我偶然碰上了一个几年没见面的老朋友。

 

9.in full 全部的；完整的

例句：

We shall reproduce this handbook in full.

我们将把这本手册完整地复制一份。

 

10.knock off 迅速办理，匆匆写出

例句：

He says he can knock off a sonnet on any occasion.

他说他能在任何场合马上写出一首十四行诗。