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2008-9-03
感觉好久没有读书啦，由于身边没有书籍，就从电脑里寻找，发现了如下文章：
成败关键在识人
不论做什么事，其成败的关键就在知人 （即识人）善任。一般说来，善
任容易，而知人困难。因此，中国自古以来一边赞叹 “知人则哲”，一边慨
叹 “贤不可知，人不易识”。由此可知，识人的重要与困难。
识人不同于相人。识人是经由观察一个人的行为与言论以鉴识其品德与
才能，而相人则是观察一个人的相貌与体征以判定其一生的吉凶祸福。两者
小同而大异，兹举例说明于下。
清朝曾国藩指派李鸿章训练淮军时，李鸿章带了三个人求见，请曾国藩
分配职务给他们。不巧曾刚好饭后出外散步，李命三人在室外等候，自己则
进入室内。
等到散步回来，李请曾传见三人。曾说不用再召见了，并对李说： “站
在右边的是个忠厚可靠的人，可委派后勤补给工作；站在中间的是个阳奉阴
违之人，只能给他无足轻重的工作；站在左边的是个上上之材，应予重用。”
李惊问道： “您是如何看出来的呢？”
曾笑道： “刚才我散步回来，走过三人的面前时，右边那人垂首不敢仰
视，可见他恭谨厚重，故可委派补给工作；中间那人表面上毕恭毕敬，但我
一走过，立刻左顾右盼，可见他阳奉阴违，故不可用；左边那人始终挺直站
立，双目正视，不卑不亢，乃大将之材。”
曾国藩所指左边那位 “大将之材”，就是后来担任台湾巡抚鼎鼎有名的
刘铭传。曾国藩这种经由观察一个人的行为举止，以鉴其品德与才能，而后
量其德才授其官职，这是识人而非相人。
故事启示录
●可以不识字，但不能不识人。
● “听其言而观其行”，这是孔老夫子教我们简易而有效的识人方法。
●良莠不分，盲目用人，等于把河山拱手送人。赵王用赵括统兵御秦，
结果惨败；刘邦会识人用人，结果得了天下。唐明皇重用安禄山，结果导致
其尾大不掉，拥兵自重。管理者对识人的个中道理不得不察！ -
The Attraction of the Map
2008-8-17
Mr. Smith taught English at a school .At the beginning of his lesson, he liked to have one of his students give a report on any subject. When it was Jack's turn, he told his audience about his elder brother who was a local worker. But during the report, his eyes were staring at the world map on the wall all the time. Mr. Smith knew that Jack didn't look at the audience because he was nervous. He said to Jack jokingly, "We can see you miss your brother very much. But is he 0. K. now in South America?" -
I will Keep it on My Floor
2008-8-17
My 16-year-old son, Jeff, is a boy any parent would be proud of --until you see the floor of his room, covered with layers of clothes, magazines and sports equipment.
Recently I accompanied Jeff to the credit union where he opened up his first bank account. While the credit officer was processing the paper work, I told Jeff he needed a safe, accessible place to store his passbook. "I know, Mom," he replied. "I' 11 keep it on my floor. " -
two tickets
2008-8-17
A young man was in love with a girl. At one weekend, he invited his girlfriend to the cinema. When they were at the ticket box, the young man said to the ticket seller, "Two tickets, please. "
When the ticket seller told him that all the tickets had sold out, the disappointed young man said, "Then do you have any sur- tickets that can allow us to stand together?" -
写作中常用的句型
2008-5-19
以下是短文写作中使用率最高、覆盖面最广的基本句式，每组句式的功能相同或相似，考生可根据自己的情况选择其中的1－2个，做到能够熟练正确地仿写或套用。
1．表示原因
1）There are three reasons for this．
2）The reasons for this are as follows．
3）The reason for this is obvious．
4）The reason for this is not far to seek．
5）The reason for this is that．．．
6）We have good reason to believe that．．．
例如：
There are three reasons for the changes that have taken place in our life．Firstly，people’s living standard has been greatly improved．Secondly，most people are well paid， and they can afford what they need or like．Last but not least，more and more people prefer to enjoy modern life．
注：如考生写第一个句子没有把握，可将其改写成两个句子。如：Great changes have taken place in our life． There are three reasons for this．这样写可以避免套用中的表达失误。2．表示好处
1）It has the following advantages．
2）It does us a lot of good．
3）It benefits us quite a lot．
4）It is beneficial to us．
5）It is of great benefit to us．
例如：
Books are like friends．They can help us know the world better，and they can open our minds and widen our horizons．Therefore，reading extensively is of great benefit to us．3．表示坏处
1）It has more disadvantages than advantages．
2）It does us much harm．
3）It is harmful to us．
例如：
However，everything divides into two．Television can also be harmful to us．It can do harm to our health and make us lazy if we spend too much time watching television．4．表示重要、必要、困难、方便、可能
1）It is important（necessary，difficult，convenient， possible）for sb．to do sth．
2）We think it necessary to do sth．
3）It plays an important role in our life．
例如：
Computers are now being used everywhere，whether in the government，in schools or in business．Soon， computers will be found in every home，too．We have good reason to say that computers are playing an increasingly important role in our life and we have stepped into the Computer Age．5．表示措施
1）We should take some effective measures．
2）We should try our best to overcome（conquer）the difficulties．
3）We should do our utmost in doing sth．
4）We should solve the problems that we are confronted（faced）with．
例如：
The housing problem that we are confronted with is becoming more and more serious．Therefore，we must take some effective measures to solve it．6．表示变化
1）Some changes have taken place in the past five years．
2）A great change will certainly be produced in the world’s communications．
3）The computer has brought about many changes in education．
例如：
Some changes have taken place in people’s diet in the past five years．The major reasons for these changes are not far to seek．Nowadays，more and more people are switching from grain to meat for protein，and from fruit and vegetable to milk for vitamins．7．表示事实、现状
1）We cannot ignore the fact that．．．
2）No one can deny the fact that．．．
3）There is no denying the fact that．．．
4）This is a phenomenon that many people are interested in．
5）However，that’s not the case．
例如：
We cannot ignore the fact that industrialization brings with it the problems of pollution．To solve these problems， we can start by educating the public about the hazards of pollution．The government on its part should also design stricter laws to promote a cleaner environment．8．表示比较
1）Compared with A，B．．．
2）I prefer to read rather than watch TV．
3）There is a striking contrast between them．
例如：
Compared with cars，bicycles have several advantages besides being affordable．Firstly，they do not consume natural resources of petroleum．Secondly，they do not cause the pollution problem．Last but not least，they contribute to people’s health by giving them due physical exercise．9．表示数量
1）It has increased（decreased）from．．．to．．．
2）The population in this city has now increased （decreased）to 800，000．
3）The output of July in this factory increased by 15％ compared with that of January．
例如：
With the improvement of the living standard，the proportion of people’s income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased．
再如：
From the graph listed above，it can be seen that student use of computers has increased from an average of less than two hours per week in 1990 to 20 hours in 2000．10．表示看法
1）People have（take，adopt，assume）different attitudes towards sth．
2）People have different opinions on this problem．
3）People take different views of（on）the question．
4）Some people believe that．．．Others argue that．．．
例如：
People have different attitudes towards failure．Some believe that failure leads to success．
Every failure they experience translates into a greater chance of success at their renewed endeavor．However， others are easily discouraged by failures and put themselves into the category of losers．
再如：
Do “lucky numbersreally bring good luck？Different people have different views on it．
注：一个段落有时很适宜以问句开始，考生应掌握这一写作方法。11．表示结论
1）In short，it can be said that ．．．
2）It may be briefly summed up as follows．
3）From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that ．．．
例如：
From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that examination is necessary，however， its method should be improved．
注：例句1可用于任何一个段落的结论句；例句3则多用文章结论段的第一句。12．套语
1）It’s well known to us that ．．．
2）As is known to us，．．．
3）This is a topic that is being widely talked about．
4）From the graph（table，chart）listed above，it can be seen that ．．．
5）As a proverb says，“Where there is a will，there is a way．
例如：
As is well known to us，it is important for the students to know the world outside campus．
The reason for this is obvious．Nowadays，the society is changing and developing rapidly，and the campus is no longer an “ivory tower．As college students，we must get in touch with the world outside the campus．Only in this way can we adapt ourselves to the society quickly after we graduate．
再如：
Does it pay to be honest？This is a topic that is being widely talked about and different people have different opinions on it． -
公共标示
2008-4-16
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1、Business Hours 营业时间
2、Office Hours 办公时间
3、Entrance 入口
4、Exit 出口
5、Push 推
6、Pull 拉
7、Shut 此路不通
8、On 打开 ( 放)
9、Off 关
10、Open 营业
11、Pause 暂停
12、Stop 关闭
13、Closed 下班
14、Menu 菜单
15、Fragile 易碎
16、This Side Up 此面向上
17、Introductions 说明
18、One Street 单行道
19、Keep Right/Left 靠左/右
20、Buses Only 只准公共汽车通过
21、Wet Paint 油漆未干
22、Danger 危险
23、Lost and Found 失物招领处
24、Give Way 快车先行
25、Safety First 安全第一
26、Filling Station 加油站
27、No Smoking 禁止吸烟
28、No Photos 请勿拍照
29、No Visitors 游人止步
30、No Entry 禁止入内
31、No Admittance 闲人免进
32、No Honking 禁止鸣喇叭
33、Parking 停车处
34、Toll Free 免费通行
35、F.F. 快进
36、Rew. 倒带
37、EMS (邮政)特快专递
38、Insert Here 此处插入
39、Open Here 此处开启
40、Split Here 此处撕开
41、Mechanical Help 车辆修理
42、“AA”Film 十四岁以下禁看电影
43、Do Not Pass 禁止超车
44、No U Turn 禁止掉头
45、U Turn Ok 可以U形转弯
46、No Cycling in the School校内禁止骑车
47、SOS 紧急求救信号
48、Hands Wanted 招聘
49、Staff Only 本处职工专用
50、No Litter 勿乱扔杂物
51、Hands Off 请勿用手摸
52、Keep Silence 保持安静
53、On Sale 削价出售
54、No Bills 不准张贴
55、Not for Sale 恕不出售
56、Pub 酒店
57、Cafe 咖啡馆、小餐馆
58、Bar 酒巴
59、Laundry 洗衣店
60、Travel Agency 旅行社
61、In Shade 置于阴凉处
62、Keep in Dark Place 避光保存
63、Poison 有毒/毒品
64、Guard against Damp 防潮
65、Beware of Pickpocket 谨防扒手
66、Complaint Box 意见箱
67、For Use Only in Case of Fire 灭火专用
68、Bakery 面包店
69、Keep Dry 保持干燥
70、Information 问讯处
71、No Passing 禁止通行
72、No Angling 不准垂钓
73、Shooting Prohibited 禁止打猎
74、Seat by Number 对号入座
75、Protect Public Property 爱护公共财物
76、Ticket Office(or ：Booking Office)售票处
77、Visitors Please Register 来宾登记
78、Wipe Your Shoes And Boots请擦去鞋上的泥土
79、Men’s/Gentlemen/Gents Room 男厕所
80、Women’s/Ladies/Ladies’ Room女厕所
81、Occupied （厕所）有人
82、Vacant （厕所）无人
83、Commit No Nuisance 禁止小便
84、Net(Weight) 净重
85、MAN：25032002 生产日期：
86、EXP：25032002 失效期：
87、Admission Free免费入场
88、Bike Park(ing) 自行车存车处
89、Children and Women First 妇女、儿童优先
90、Save Food 节约粮食
91、Save Energy 节约能源
92、Handle with Care 小心轻放
93、Dogs Not Allowed 禁止携犬入内
94、Keep Away From Fire 切勿近火
95、Reduced Speed Now 减速行驶
96、Road Up. Detour 马路施工，请绕行
97、Keep Top Side Up 请勿倒立
98、Take Care Not to Leave Things Behind 当心不要丢失东西
99、Please Return the Back After Use 用毕放回架上
100、Luggage Depository 行李存放处
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符号的英语读法
2007-8-03
．period 句号
，comma 逗号
：colon 冒号
；semicolon 分号
！exclamation 惊叹号
？question mark 问号
￣hyphen 连字符
'apostrophe 省略号；所有格符号
dash 破折号
‘ ’single quotation marks 单引号
“ ”double quotation marks 双引号
( )parentheses 圆括号
[ ]square brackets 方括号
《 》French quotes 法文引号；书名号
...ellipsis 省略号
¨tandem colon 双点号
"ditto 同上
‖parallel 双线号
／virgule 斜线号
＆ampersand = and
～swung dash 代字号
§section; division 分节号
→arrow 箭号；参见号
＋plus 加号；正号
－minus 减号；负号
±plus or minus 正负号
×is multiplied by 乘号
÷is divided by 除号
＝is equal to 等于号
≠is not equal to 不等于号
≡is equivalent to 恒等于号
≌is identical to 全等于号
≈is approximately equal to 约等于号
＜is less than 小于号
＞is more than 大于号
≮is not less than 不小于号
≯is not more than 不大于号
≤is less than or equal to 小于或等于号
≥is more than or equal to 大于或等于号
％per cent 百分之…
‰per mill 千分之…
∞infinity 无限大号
∝varies as 与…成比例
√(square) root 平方根
∵since; because 因为
∴hence 所以
∷equals, as (proportion) 等于，成比例
∠angle 角
⌒semicircle 半圆
⊙circle 圆
○circumference 圆周
πpi 圆周率
△triangle 三角形
⊥perpendicular to 垂直于
∪union of 并，合集
∩intersection of 交，通集
∫the integral of …的积分
∑(sigma) summation of 总和
°degree 度
′minute 分
″second 秒
＃number …号
℃Celsius system 摄氏度
＠at 单价 -
continue
2007-7-19
第四篇 情感和态度
1． 犹豫不定be of two minds
我打算买辆汽车，可心里一直犹豫不定，不知道买那个牌子的好。
I’m thinking of buying a car, but I’m still of two minds .I can hardly decide as to which brand I should take.
2.心事重重 some thing weighs heavily on one’s mind
老板这几天沉默寡言，看起来好像是心事重重的
The boss is quite down these days. He seems to have something weighing heavily on his mind.
3.埋头苦干 keep one’s nose to the grindstone
这年头，只会埋头苦干的人是挣不了大钱的
These years those who’re keeping their nose to the grindstone can’t make bundles.
4.心凉了半截 cool one’s ardor
莉莉深深爱上了公司的老板并打算嫁给他，但是当她听说他玩弄过几个女孩子之后，她的心都凉了半截。
Lily was head over heels in love with their company’s boss and was thinking of marrying him, but the news that he had taken several girls for a ride cooled her ardor.
5.使人大为激动make one’s spine tingle
小李答应与他结婚使他大为激动
XiaoLi’s promise to marry him made his spine tingle.
6.怀恨在心 bear somebody a grudge
千万别得罪他，他会对你怀恨在心的
Take care not to offend him, or he’ll bear you a grudge.
7.感到四肢无力 feel wobbly and rough.
8.受冷落feel left out
在这样的场合上，谁愿意受到冷落那？
Who would like to feel left out at such a function?
9.不容易 no cinch.
我是挣了钱，但这钱挣得太不容易了
I know I’ve made some money, but it was no cinch to get it.
10．为难 be in a pickle
我真的很为难，我本应该给他买件皮衣，可我没有那么多的钱
I’m really in a pickle. I’m supposed to buy him a fur coat, but I don’t have enough money for such an item.(pickle作“困境”解)
11．苦苦哀求 press one’s suit
她苦苦哀求丈夫再给她一次机会
She pressed her suit and asked her husband to give her another chance.
(苦苦哀求：press one’s suit. suit 指“乞求或恳求”)
12. 闲得无聊twiddle one’s thumbs
这些娘们儿都闲得无聊,不是坐在那里说长道短，就是三五成群的谈论别人家的“丑闻”
These “old girls”network are twiddling their thumbs , sitting there either gossiping or forming into groups talking about other families’ “skeletons”
13.推卸责任 pass the buck
当老板问起是谁把消息说出去的时候，他们两个人相互推卸责任。
When the boss was asking who had disclosed the news ,the two of them began to pass the buck to each other.
14.承担后果 face the music
这件事是他们三个人一起干的，可是现在谁也不愿意承担后果
It was done by the three of them. But none of them want to face the music now.
15.真烦人a pill
她真烦人，整天唠唠叨叨的
She’s really a pill, spending whole day harping and complaining.
16.饶不了某人not put anything past somebody
如果他胆敢给我使坏，我就饶不了他。
If he dare hit me below the belt, I won’t put anything past him.
17.一门心思have one’s heart set on
他的女儿一门心思想嫁给一个日本人
His daughter has had her heart set on marrying a Japanese man.
18.心烦意乱 nerves on edge
这几天不知是什么事把我搞得心烦意乱的
I don’t know what has set my nerves on edge these days.
19.那可不行nothing doing
又要用我的车？那可不行！
Want to use my car again? Nothing doing.
20.容易极了Nothing to it
你能说服我爸爸么？ Can you convince my father?
说服你爸爸？那太容易了 Convince your dad? Nothing to it!
21.到了极点one for the books
他的表演简直棒极了
His performance was really one for the books.
22.觉得可疑了smell a rat
当他们同意把那批货以那样的价格卖给你的时候，你难道没有感到有些可疑么?
Didn’t you smell a rat when they agreed to sell you the goods at such a price?
23.敬而远之give a wide berth to
对他那号人，你还是敬而远之为好
You’d better give a wide berth to a guy of his sort.
24.稍微……就行了give ……a once－over
车子不很脏，稍微擦擦就行了
The car’s not very dirty, a once-over will do.
25.无聊 be for the birds
他特别无聊，不是讲下流笑话，就是谈论别人的婚姻。
He’ s plain for the birds. He would either crack a blue joke or talk about other people’s marriages.
26.合口味to one’s taste
这种音乐很符合他的口味
This sort of music is quite to his taste.
27.心里特别难受 be sick at heart
看到她受到那般伤害我心里特别难受
I felt sick at heart when I saw how much she was hurt.
28.别往心里去not take …to heart
不要往心里去，她不是有意要伤害你的
Don’t take it too much to heart. She didn’t mean to hurt you.
29.死也不同意 over one’s dead body
她说她死也不会跟你结婚的
She said that she would marry you over her dead body.
30.头痛得快炸了a splitting headache
我的头痛得快炸了
I have a splitting headache.
31.受到良心的谴责get one’s conscience smitten
如果你抛弃你的妻子和孩子，你迟早会受到良心的谴责的
You’ll get your conscience smitten sooner or later if you have the heart to abandon your wife and children.
32.忐忑不安 have (a case of )the jitters
自从那家人搬到我们这儿，我们就感到忐忑不安
33.垂头丧气 sing the blues
我不知道为什么这几天她总是垂头丧气的
I don’t know why she’s singing the blues these days.
34. 吓得直打哆嗦tremble like a leaf
听到那个消息，他吓得直打哆嗦
He was trembling like a leaf at the news.
35.不再登某人家的门not darken the door of
你放心把，我今后决不会再登你家的门了
You can be assured that I will never darken your door again.
36.美颠颠的walk on air
当他听说那个女孩子喜欢他时，他乐得美颠颠得
37．疼得难忍be killing
我的牙疼得够戗，我真受不了了。
My tooth is killing me. I can’t stand it.
38.热情得让人受不了 kill someone with kingness
她那热情简直让人受不了
She’d kill people with kindness.
39.乐意take kindly to
看来她不乐意接受我们的建议
She didn’t seem to take kindly to our suggestions.
40.顶牛be at loggerheads
他们俩经常为某些事顶牛儿。
The two of them are always at loggerheads.
(此语源于中世纪得“泼柏油战法”。据说loggerhead是中世纪人们用来熔解柏油的用具。在海战中，敌对的两只船相互用loggerhead泼柏油)
41.无论怎么样也不 not do …for love or money
无论怎么样我也不能和她那号人合作
I wouldn’t do things together with her sort for love or money.
42.感到心里不好受 get a lump in one’s throat
我一看悲剧电影就不好受
I get a lump in my throat whenever I see a tragic movie.
43.感到不舒服feel under the weather
别去打扰她。她这几天感到身体有点不舒服
Don’t disturb her. She’s feeling under the weather these days.
44.放下不管leave someone in the lurch
你怎么能忍心放下两个孩子不管自己去旅游那？
How could you have the heart to leave the kids in the lurch and went out traveling yourself?
45.临走时说的一句气话 a parting shot
他说了一句气话就冲出了屋子。
With a parting shot he stormed out of the house.
(一个人和别人发生争吵后，常会在临走时说一句发泄愤怒的话，叫a parting shot)
46让过去的事过去吧let bygones be bygones
别再提它了，让过去的事过去吧
Don’t mention it. Let bygones be bygones.
47.烦透了be sick and tired of …
她没完没了的抱怨真把我给烦透了
I got sick and tired of her endless complaints.
48.欣然的with a good grace
他欣然的接受了这项工作
He accepted the job with a good grace.
49.你……好不好？I’ll thank you to …
闭上你的臭嘴好不好？
I’ll thank you to shut up your foul mouth?
50.忙得脱不开身be tied up with
我们经理忙得脱不开身 ，您还是明天再来吧。
Our manager’s tied up now. Will you come tomorrow?
51.不要求特殊照顾ask no odds
即使在特别困难得情况下，他也从未要求过特殊照顾。
52．感情不好be on the outs
自从她从美国会来以后，她和丈夫的关系就一直不好。
She’s been on the outs with her husband since she came back from the
53.满不在乎 like water off a duck’s back
老板在会上严厉的批评了他，可他却满不在乎
The boss criticized him at the meeting, but it was just like water off a duck’s back.
54.站在某人一边side with someone
但我和爸爸发生争执时，姐姐总是站在爸爸那一边。
My sister always sides with my father against me in my argument with him.
55.不要声张be hush-hush
这件事可不要声张，千万别向任何人吐露一个字。
This business is hush-hush. Never breathe a word to anyone about it.
56.置若罔闻turn a deaf ear to
他对老板的话置若罔闻，根本不把它当回事
He turns a deaf ear to what the boss says, never taking it seriously.
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continue the last
2007-7-19
第一篇 形形色色的人
1． 一根筋儿 one track-minded.
别跟他较劲了。他一根筋，你还不知道？
Stop reasoning with him. Don’t you know he is one track-minded?
2.出众的人 a lulu
要说漂亮，我们公司新来的秘书可算是个相貌出众的女孩子了。
Talking about being pretty, our company’s new secretary is indeed a lulu.
3.两面派 two-faced
我知道怎样对付两面派，而且一眼就能看出谁是一贯两面讨好的人。I know how to handle two-faced people and can even tell at the first glance who are in the habit of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.(注：run with the hare and hunt with the hounds指人两面讨好，不得罪任何一方的做法。)
4．傻大个儿 a lummox
听说那个傻大个儿把他们公司的买卖搞得一团糟。
It is said that the lummox has loused up their company’s whole business.
5.收破烂儿的人 a rag man
那些收破烂儿的人走街串户，有时也能挣不少钱。
Those rag men going from door to door sometimes may also earn quite a handsome sum of money.
6.乡巴佬 a hayseed
她说她决不会嫁给一个乡巴佬，不管他多有钱。
She insisted that she would not marry herself off to a hayseed, no matter how rich he was.
7.不三不四的人riff-raffs
老张的家里总来些不三不四的人，可想而知老张不是什么好东西。
There are always riff-raffs hanging around in LaoZhang’s home, which gives you the feeling that Lao Zhang is not a good guy.
8.受气包儿 doormat
她天生就是个受气包儿，什么事都不敢说个不字
She’s born doormat ,afraid of going against anything.
9.面无表情的人 a deadpan
和那些面无表情的人在一起工作真让人憋气。
You feel choked to work with those deadpans.
10.扫帚星 a jinx
有人说那个女人是个扫帚星，谁跟她结婚谁倒霉。
She’s said to be a jinx, who would bring bad luck to whoever she marries.
第二篇 能力与智慧
1． 海量 have a hollow leg
你像灌醉他？他可是海量，从来没有醉过。
Want to drink him under the table? Well…you can never do. He got a hollow leg, you know.
2.略胜一筹 be a notch above
论油画，
In oil painting, Mr.Zhang paints better than Mr.Li.But when it comes to water colors,Mr.Liu appears to be a notch above Mr.Zhang.
3.有头脑 be a brain
他可是个有头脑德人，决不会相信你的那一套。
He’s a brain, who wouldn’t be fooled into believing your babbling.
4.很能干 to have a lot on the ball
我知道李明很能干，但我怀疑他是否真的愿意到我们这儿来工作。
I know Li Ming has a lot on the ball. But I’m not sure if he likes to work here.
5.有名无实 a poor apology
你刚才提到的那个作家不过是个有名无实的人。他的作品太没意思了。
The man you’ve just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer. His writings are tedious.
6.绞尽脑汁 to rack one’s brain
他已经绞尽脑汁了，可是仍未找到问题的答案。
He had racked his brain, but hadn’t been able to work out the answer to the problem.
7.没骨气 have no guts.
真没想到小高那么没骨气，竟然嫁给了坑害过她父亲的人。
I’m surprised to learn that XiaoGao had married the man who had once done her father in. She rally has no guts.
8.真了不起really something
他真了不起，竟然一个人对付了那么多的对手。
He overwhelmed so many of his opponents alone. He’s really something.
9.昙花一现 a flash in the pan
那个歌星也只是昙花一现，出了几张唱片就销声匿迹了。
That singer was only a flash in the pan. He disappeared into the air after having made one or two records.
10.寡不敌众 be outnumbered
她很勇敢，但终因寡不敌众，被那帮人打晕过去
The girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered, she was finally knocked into the middle of next week by the gang.
11.单枪匹马 play a lone hand
在投资时，他总喜欢单枪匹马的去干
When investing in a business, he always likes to play a lone hand.
12.出师不利 get off one the wrong foot
他的主意不错，可一开始就出师不利。
His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it.
13.口才 the gift of gab
我几乎没见过像莉莉这样有口才的女孩子。
Seldom have I met a girl who’s had such a gift of gab like Lee Lee’s.
14.还嫩点儿 still wet behind the ears
想陷害我？你还嫩点儿
Attempt to do me in? You are still wet behind the ears.
(be wet behind the ears 的字面意思是“像刚生下来的婴儿一样，耳朵后的根毛还是湿的那)
15.糊涂虫 a nitwit
你真是个糊涂虫，怎么能当他的面讲他女朋友的坏话那？
You’re a real nitwit. Why should you badmouth his girlfriend in his face?
16.饭量小 eat like a bird
她的饭量特别小，有一小块面包就足够了。
She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her.
17.痛失良机 Let something slip through one’s fingers
你真蠢！这样一个发大财的机会千载难逢，你怎能眼睁睁的让他跑掉那？
You can’t be more stupid! How could you let such a golden opportunity to make big money slip through your fingers? It was an opportunity that comes once in a blue moon.
18.抓住机会 jump at the chance
这样的好机会，你应该抓住
You should have jump at such a good chance.
19.嘴硬 never say uncle
那个孩子的嘴特别硬，打死他都不肯认错
That boy never says uncle. He wouldn’t admit he’s wrong for the life of him.
20.有门道 have the means of
在挣钱方面，
Mr.Zhang has always had the means of making money.
21.找到窍门get the hang of
我已经找到学习英语动词的窍门了。
I’ve now got the hang of learning English verbs.
22.占上风 gain the upper hand
比赛一开始，我们队占上风。可到最后却失利了
At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength.
23.有资格 be in a position.
你没有资格对他那样讲话，他是那儿的老板
You’re not in a position to talk to him like that; He’s the boss there.
24.恭维话 blarney
只有傻瓜才会相信你的花言巧语。
Only a fool will believe your blarney.
25.上圈套 rise to a bait
Mr.Zhao again rose to the bait set by the guys.
26.头脑有点不正常 have a few buttons missing
能说那种话的人头脑肯定有点不正常。
Anyone who says that must have a few buttons missing.
27.见机行事 play to the score
到那儿，你要见机行事，千万不要由性子来。
When you are there with them, play to the score. Never act on impulse.
28唆使 put somebody up to
肯定有人唆使他去干那件事
There must be someone who had put him up to that.
29.心有余而力不足 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is week.
不是他不愿意帮你，而是他心有余而力不足
30.轰动全世界set the world on fire
他吹嘘果找到这个问题的答案，其成果就会轰动全世界
He boasted that if he could find the solution to the problem, the result of it would set the world on fire.
31.盲从 follow like sheep
她们根本不知道什么是时尚，只不过是在盲从而已
They actually know nothing about what fashion is. They’re only following others like sheep.
32.听其自然 let things slide
事到如今，我们也只好听其自然了
With things as such, we’ll have to let things slide.
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英译汉难点
2007-7-19
第一篇 形形色色的人
1． 一根筋儿 one track-minded.
别跟他较劲了。他一根筋，你还不知道？
Stop reasoning with him. Don’t you know he is one track-minded?
2.出众的人 a lulu
要说漂亮，我们公司新来的秘书可算是个相貌出众的女孩子了。
Talking about being pretty, our company’s new secretary is indeed a lulu.
3.两面派 two-faced
我知道怎样对付两面派，而且一眼就能看出谁是一贯两面讨好的人。I know how to handle two-faced people and can even tell at the first glance who are in the habit of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.(注：run with the hare and hunt with the hounds指人两面讨好，不得罪任何一方的做法。)
4．傻大个儿 a lummox
听说那个傻大个儿把他们公司的买卖搞得一团糟。
It is said that the lummox has loused up their company’s whole business.
5.收破烂儿的人 a rag man
那些收破烂儿的人走街串户，有时也能挣不少钱。
Those rag men going from door to door sometimes may also earn quite a handsome sum of money.
6.乡巴佬 a hayseed
她说她决不会嫁给一个乡巴佬，不管他多有钱。
She insisted that she would not marry herself off to a hayseed, no matter how rich he was.
7.不三不四的人riff-raffs
老张的家里总来些不三不四的人，可想而知老张不是什么好东西。
There are always riff-raffs hanging around in LaoZhang’s home, which gives you the feeling that Lao Zhang is not a good guy.
8.受气包儿 doormat
她天生就是个受气包儿，什么事都不敢说个不字
She’s born doormat ,afraid of going against anything.
9.面无表情的人 a deadpan
和那些面无表情的人在一起工作真让人憋气。
You feel choked to work with those deadpans.
10.扫帚星 a jinx
有人说那个女人是个扫帚星，谁跟她结婚谁倒霉。
She’s said to be a jinx, who would bring bad luck to whoever she marries.
第二篇 能力与智慧
1． 海量 have a hollow leg
你像灌醉他？他可是海量，从来没有醉过。
Want to drink him under the table? Well…you can never do. He got a hollow leg, you know.
2.略胜一筹 be a notch above
论油画，
In oil painting, Mr.Zhang paints better than Mr.Li.But when it comes to water colors,Mr.Liu appears to be a notch above Mr.Zhang.
3.有头脑 be a brain
他可是个有头脑德人，决不会相信你的那一套。
He’s a brain, who wouldn’t be fooled into believing your babbling.
4.很能干 to have a lot on the ball
我知道李明很能干，但我怀疑他是否真的愿意到我们这儿来工作。
I know Li Ming has a lot on the ball. But I’m not sure if he likes to work here.
5.有名无实 a poor apology
你刚才提到的那个作家不过是个有名无实的人。他的作品太没意思了。
The man you’ve just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer. His writings are tedious.
6.绞尽脑汁 to rack one’s brain
他已经绞尽脑汁了，可是仍未找到问题的答案。
He had racked his brain, but hadn’t been able to work out the answer to the problem.
7.没骨气 have no guts.
真没想到小高那么没骨气，竟然嫁给了坑害过她父亲的人。
I’m surprised to learn that XiaoGao had married the man who had once done her father in. She rally has no guts.
8.真了不起really something
他真了不起，竟然一个人对付了那么多的对手。
He overwhelmed so many of his opponents alone. He’s really something.
9.昙花一现 a flash in the pan
那个歌星也只是昙花一现，出了几张唱片就销声匿迹了。
That singer was only a flash in the pan. He disappeared into the air after having made one or two records.
10.寡不敌众 be outnumbered
她很勇敢，但终因寡不敌众，被那帮人打晕过去
The girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered, she was finally knocked into the middle of next week by the gang.
11.单枪匹马 play a lone hand
在投资时，他总喜欢单枪匹马的去干
When investing in a business, he always likes to play a lone hand.
12.出师不利 get off one the wrong foot
他的主意不错，可一开始就出师不利。
His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it.
13.口才 the gift of gab
我几乎没见过像莉莉这样有口才的女孩子。
Seldom have I met a girl who’s had such a gift of gab like Lee Lee’s.
14.还嫩点儿 still wet behind the ears
想陷害我？你还嫩点儿
Attempt to do me in? You are still wet behind the ears.
(be wet behind the ears 的字面意思是“像刚生下来的婴儿一样，耳朵后的根毛还是湿的那)
15.糊涂虫 a nitwit
你真是个糊涂虫，怎么能当他的面讲他女朋友的坏话那？
You’re a real nitwit. Why should you badmouth his girlfriend in his face?
16.饭量小 eat like a bird
她的饭量特别小，有一小块面包就足够了。
She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her.
17.痛失良机 Let something slip through one’s fingers
你真蠢！这样一个发大财的机会千载难逢，你怎能眼睁睁的让他跑掉那？
You can’t be more stupid! How could you let such a golden opportunity to make big money slip through your fingers? It was an opportunity that comes once in a blue moon.
18.抓住机会 jump at the chance
这样的好机会，你应该抓住
You should have jump at such a good chance.
19.嘴硬 never say uncle
那个孩子的嘴特别硬，打死他都不肯认错
That boy never says uncle. He wouldn’t admit he’s wrong for the life of him.
20.有门道 have the means of
在挣钱方面，
Mr.Zhang has always had the means of making money.
21.找到窍门get the hang of
我已经找到学习英语动词的窍门了。
I’ve now got the hang of learning English verbs.
22.占上风 gain the upper hand
比赛一开始，我们队占上风。可到最后却失利了
At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength.
23.有资格 be in a position.
你没有资格对他那样讲话，他是那儿的老板
You’re not in a position to talk to him like that; He’s the boss there.
24.恭维话 blarney
只有傻瓜才会相信你的花言巧语。
Only a fool will believe your blarney.
25.上圈套 rise to a bait
Mr.Zhao again rose to the bait set by the guys.
26.头脑有点不正常 have a few buttons missing
能说那种话的人头脑肯定有点不正常。
Anyone who says that must have a few buttons missing.
27.见机行事 play to the score
到那儿，你要见机行事，千万不要由性子来。
When you are there with them, play to the score. Never act on impulse.
28唆使 put somebody up to
肯定有人唆使他去干那件事
There must be someone who had put him up to that.
29.心有余而力不足 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is week.
不是他不愿意帮你，而是他心有余而力不足
30.轰动全世界set the world on fire
他吹嘘果找到这个问题的答案，其成果就会轰动全世界
He boasted that if he could find the solution to the problem, the result of it would set the world on fire.
31.盲从 follow like sheep
她们根本不知道什么是时尚，只不过是在盲从而已
They actually know nothing about what fashion is. They’re only following others like sheep.
32.听其自然 let things slide
事到如今，我们也只好听其自然了
With things as such, we’ll have to let things slide.