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《英语词语轻松学——VOA经典栏目词语趣谈》英文材料取自于美国之音英语学习频道中的“词汇掌故”栏目,旨在向英语学习者介绍美国英语中生动有趣的单词、习语和惯用语,并从通俗词源学和历史典故的角度来解释某些英语单词、习语、惯用语的含义、产生的背景及其在使用过程中的演变情况等。它通过讲故事的形式讲解每一个词语。通过阅读,读者不仅能学到地道的美国英语和丰富多彩的掌故,而且能增加对美国社会文化背景知识、历史传统与现状的了解。本书由张同冰编写。
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Part Ⅰ: 与天气和颜色相关的表达 1.Cold: She Felt the Cold Hard Reality of Life 寒冷:她感受到了现实生活的冷酷严峻 2. Hot: He Was a Hotheaded Hot Shot 热:他是个性急暴躁的莽汉 3. Blizzard: Don’t Let This English data-xss Snow You 暴风雪:别让这个英文表达蒙了你 4. Water: She Is In Hot Water 水:她惹上麻烦了 5. Colors: I’m Feeling Very Blue Today 颜色:我今天很郁闷 Part Ⅱ: 与身体部位相关的表达 6. All About Eyes: Once He Caught My Eye, It Was Love Everlasting 与眼睛有关的所有表达:脉脉含情眼,爱情恒久远 7. Mouth data-xsss: The Experience Left a Bad Taste in My Mouth 与嘴有关的表达:那次经历给我留下了坏印象 8. Heart to Heart: Let’s Get to the Heart of the Matter 诚恳坦率:让我们直奔问题的核心吧 9. Back, Shoulders and Chest: A Pat on the Back for a Job Well Done 背部、肩部和胸部:工作出色,就受鼓励 10. Nose and Ear data-xsss 与鼻子和耳朵有关的表达 11. Chip on Your Shoulder: What Are You Going to Do About It? 一副不好惹的样子:你能怎么样? Part Ⅲ: 与动作相关的表达 12. Feel the Pinch: The Pains of Economic Trouble 手头拮据:经济危机之痛 13. Kick: This Is an Idea Worth Kicking Around 踢:这个主意值得考虑 14. To Touch All Bases: Baseball Rules 踏触所有垒是棒球规则 15. It Will Not Wash: Does It Work, or Not? 站不住脚的想法:是有效,还是无效? 16. Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You 昔日情人无法与你相比 17. If a Student’s Grades Hit Bottom, It Is Time to Hit the Books 如果一个学生的成绩一落千丈,他就该发奋苦读了 Part Ⅳ: 美国50州的别称 18. Nicknames: America’s 50 States (1) 美国50州的别称(1) 19. Nicknames: America’s 50 States (2) 美国50州的别称(2) 20. Nicknames: America’s 50 States (3) 美国50州的别称(3) 21. Nicknames: America’s 50 States (4) 美国50州的别称(4) Part Ⅴ: 与钱和数字相关的表达 22.Money Talks: Everything Else Walks 钱一开口,万物行走 23.Money, Money, Money: Dinner Is on the House 钱,钱,钱:免费的午餐 24.More Money: Money Can Make People Do Strange Things 更多的钱:金钱能使人做出奇怪的事 25.Money: He Hit the Jackpot 钱:他中了头彩 26.American data-xsss that are commonly used in business 商业上常用的美语表达 27.In the Red: Better to Be in the Black 亏空负债:还是有盈余好 28.Chickenfeed: It Doesn’t Add Up to Much 区区小钱:无足轻重 29.Numbers: I, for One, Use These data-xsss Often 数字:我就经常使用这些表达 30.More Numbers: Two Heads Are Better Than One 更多的数字:两人智慧胜一人 Part Ⅵ: 与动物有关的表达 31.Fish data-xsss: This All Sounds Very Fishy 与鱼有关的表达:听着都很虚假 32.Monkey: No Monkey Business Here 猴子:这里没有不道德行为 33.Bird Words: Someone Who Eats Like a Bird Eats Very Little 与鸟有关的词语:饭量小,吃饭像小鸟 34. Insect data-xsss: I Don’t Mean to Bug You 与昆虫有关的表达:我不是有意纠缠你 35. Wildcat: Is It a Fast Car or False Money? 野猫:是快速小汽车还是假钱? Part Ⅶ: 表示“大人物”的词语 36. Boss: Top Brass 老板:top brass 37. American Election data-xsss 与美国大选有关的表达 38. Bigwig: Such an Important Person! 大人物:如此重要! 39. Great Scott: What a Surprise! 伟大的斯科特:多让人吃惊啊! Part Ⅷ: 与职业相关的表达 40. Doughboy: Military data-xsss 步兵:军事术语 41. Medical Terms: A Clean Bill of Health from the Doctor 医学术语:医生开具了一张健康证明书 42. Farm: It’s Not Worth a Hill of Beans 农田:一文不值 43. Get Your Act Together: Organization Is the Name of the Game 要有条理些:有条不紊最重要 44. Nuts and Bolts: The Mechanics of Any Organization 螺母和螺栓:一切组织的运作方式 45. Easy data-xsss 与easy有关的表达
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