xsb第四章-習(xí)語(yǔ)與地理環(huán)境(編輯修改稿)
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【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ue colors Example: The man walked into the bank and immediately showed his true colors by drawing a gun. 8. sail close to/near the wind Example: Isn’t he sailing a bit close to the wind, driving without a licence? 9. show/learn/know the ropesExample: You39。ve worked here ten years now and you39。ve certainly learned the ropes of running a chain store. You39。re ready now to be trained as manager for all our stores in the state.10. be chained to oars11. rest on one’s oars 12. take the laboring oar 13. take the helm 14. lose one’s bearings 15. in the same boat 16.（in）deep water 17. between the devil and the deep sea 捕魚業(yè)的發(fā)展對(duì)英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)的影響不列顛島上稠密的河流和環(huán)島漫長(zhǎng)的海岸線蘊(yùn)藏著機(jī)器豐富的漁業(yè)資源。沿海的漁產(chǎn)特別豐富，北海的多格浴場(chǎng)是世界著名的漁場(chǎng)。捕魚業(yè)在英國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)中占有相當(dāng)重要的地位，特別在工業(yè)革命以前，以捕魚為生的人口占有相當(dāng)大的比例，因此為英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)留下不少與漁業(yè)有關(guān)的習(xí)語(yǔ)。僅與fish有關(guān)的習(xí)語(yǔ)就有不少：1. Big fish Example: In our school, Professor Johnson was a big fish in a small pond. 2．A dull fish 3. a cold fish4. Loose fish 5. old/queer/strange fish 6. Poor fish 7. Shy fish 8. fresh fish 9. Like a fish out of water Example: She felt like a fish out of water at the party because she knew no one there.10. Drink like a fishExample: He claims that is was the loss of his wife that drove him to drink, but believe me, he was drinking like a fish long before that. Example: The man drinks like a fish. He is drunk every night.11. A fine [pretty] kettle of fishExample: This is a fine kettle of fish. He has made off with our water, and all around us is the endless desert. Example: This is a fine kettle of fish! I forgot my book.Example: Another kettle of fish [a different kettle of fish]Example: He is good at playing tennis in private, but playing in public is a different kettle of fish.12. Have other fish to fry Example:My friend asked if I was going to play cricket, but I told them I had other fish to fry—I was going to take my girlfriend out for a walk.13. Make fish of one and flesh of another Example: Your children quickly realize that you make fish of one and flesh of another.14. A big fish in a little pondExample: Tom is the best player in our class, but pared to those players in the school team, he39。s just a big fish in a little pond. Example: He’s probably the most skilful businessman in our town, but pared to the chiefs of the big national Industries he’s just a big fish in a little pond. 。15. Cry stinking fish Example: I didn39。t expect him to cry stinking fish and run down his own family like that.Example: We know our good are not as good as they were, but we39。re not going to cry stinking fish.16. Alive and kicking Example: At 70, old Mac is still alive and kicking.17. Throw / set a sprat to catch a mackerel [whale] = venture a small fish to catch a great one v. Example: They tried in vain to throw a sprat to catch a mackerel. 18. White about the gills (adj.) Example: He was white about the gills, because he fell ill.19. Green about the gills Example: As the sea became rougher and the boat rolled from side to side, many passengers began to look green about the gills.和fish有關(guān)的諺語(yǔ)：1. The best fish smell when they are three days old.2. The best fish swim near the bottom. 3. Fish begins to stink at the head. 4. The great fish eat up the small.5. He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet. 6.
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