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Lecture 6 Using proper Words (二） Idioms An idiom is a fixed group of words with a special meaning which is different from the meanings of the words that form it. Usually, problems in idiom are caused by collocation, especially the collocation of prepositions and verbs or adjectives 一 phrasal verbs （短语动词） break out 爆发，突然出现；逃脱，逃走 go into 进入，参加；调查，研究 look forward to 盼望，期待 put up with 容忍，忍受 二 n.+prep.+n. 名词＋介词＋名词 a straw in the wind (预示事态发展的)苗头，征兆 (like) a cat on hot bricks 局促不安，如坐针毡 (in) a world of one’s own 沉浸在自己的世界中 (like) a fish out of water 不适应陌生环境的人 the apple of one’s eyes 心肝宝贝；掌上明珠 三 prep.+n. 介词＋名词 off one’s food (因为生病或情绪低落等而)没有胃口  at length 详细地；最终，终于  in kind 以同样的方法  on the air 广播  with flying colors 很成功地 四 v. + n. 动词＋名词 go to the dogs 每况愈下，一蹶不振 kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟 slip one’s mind 忘掉，不记得 hold water (指理论等)经得起论证，站得住脚 五 as......as as tough as nails 非常坚强；铁石心肠 as large as life 千真万确 as different as chalk and cheese 截然不同 as easy as pie / ABC 极其简单 as poor as a church mouse (as a rat) 非常贫穷 六 Combined Words (配对组合词) high and dry 处境艰难，孤立无援 in black and white 白纸黑字 safe and sound 安全，平安无恙 touch and go 一触即发的 七 Proverb （谚语） One man’s meat is another man’s poison. A small leak will sink a great ship. A new broom sweeps clean. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. It’s never too late to mend. Pandora’s Box peeping Tom Achilles’ Heel 与汉语不同的比喻： as poor as a __________ 穷得很 as poor as a church mouse as timid as a __________ 胆小如鼠 as timid as a chicken/hare as strong as a __________ 体壮如牛 as strong as a horse as bold〔brave〕as a _______ 勇猛如虎 as bold〔brave〕as a lion as gentle as a __________ 温顺 as gentle as a lamb as faithful as a __________ 忠诚 as faithful as a dog as busy as a __________ 繁忙 as busy as a bee as proud as __________ 高傲 as proud as peacock FIGURES OF