【参与有奖】每天5分钟，两个惯用语

helladise

あけましておめでとうございます。

今年もよろしくお願いします。
minori1979jp 发表于 2010-1-5 21:23

Happy New Year and welcome back!

minori1979jp

2010/01/06
like talking to a brick wall = wasting time trying to convince somebody who is bigoted/obstinate讲话得不到对方反应
Trying to get Paul to agree to spend more money on amenities is like talking to a brick wall.
想要说服保罗在便利设施上多花些钱如同对牛弹琴。

make bricks without straw = make something without the essential materials无米之炊
I'll do my best with the ingredients you happen to have , but I can't make bricks without straw.
我将尽力用你现有的原料，不过我不能作无米之炊。

minori1979jp

2010/01/07
bridge
burn one's boats/bridges = make an irrevocable decision自断一切退路
I wasn't sure about removing that tree, but I've burned my bridges and chopped it down now.
当时我吃不准是否要把那棵树移掉，但是现在我已把它砍倒了，已无法挽回。

cross that bridge when one comes to it = do not worry unnecessarily about a difficulty that may never arise车到山前必有路
Don't worry about how we're going to pay for a new machine, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
别担心我们将怎么支付新机器的款项，车到山前必有路。

minori1979jp

2010/01/08
brief
hold no brief for = have nothing to say in favor of不为…辩护
I hold no brief for Janet; you must decide for yourself whether to trust her.
我不为珍妮特辩护，你必须自己抉择是否要相信她。

bright
bright and breezy/bright-eyed and bushy-tailed = cheerful and happy轻松愉快
She's always bright and breezy, even first thing on a Monday morning.
她总是那么轻松愉快，即使星期一早晨也是如此。

minori1979jp

What does "First thing in the morning" mean?

think of "first thing in the morning" as referring to when I get up. Or having to meet with people, when they first get up. It could also refer to the very first thing I do:

Example: First thing in the morning I'll take out the garbage. (As soon as I wake up and dress, I'll do this thing, probably before eating.)

minori1979jp

2010/01/09
bright and early = very early in the morning一大早，一清早
Let's get up bright and early and drive down to Devon.
让我们一大早就起身驱车去德文郡。

bright idea = clever original thought好主意（常讽刺）
Dad had the bright idea of making a serving hatch in the wall between the kitchen and the dining room.
爸出了一个好主意，在厨房和餐室之间的墙上开一个分发饭菜的窗口。

minori1979jp

2010/01/10
bright lights = entertainment district（城市中）灯红酒绿的娱乐场所
I'm bored with staying in the country. Let's go off to the bright lights and see a film or a show.
我在农村里呆得厌倦了。让我们去灯红酒绿的娱乐场所看一场电影或戏吧。

bright spark = clever person聪明人，头脑灵活的人
Nora's a bright spark; she found a way of re-using old paper in the copying machine.
纳拉很聪明，她找到了在复印机上重新使用旧纸的办法。

peteryang821

I like to be quiet,so I seldom go off to the bringt linghts.
He is the bright spark among us,he can always find a idea when we are puzzled .

minori1979jp

2010/01/11
look on the bright side = be optimistic乐观的
No matter what happens, Gill always looks on the bright side.
无论发生什么事，吉尔总是乐观的。

bring
bring about/to pass = make happen带来…结果
The chairman is trying to bring about some long overdue changes in company policy.
董事长正试图调整某些早该调整的公司政策。

minori1979jp

look on the bright side绝望主妇里边出现过很多次

minori1979jp

2010/01/12
bring back to life = revive使恢复原来状态
The business had declined over the years but the new manager soon brought it back to life.
数年中生意一直在走下坡路，但是新经理很快使生意恢复到了原来的水平。

bring down = cause something to end使倒下
Failure to win a vote of confidence could bring down the goverment.
失去信任票可能使政府倒台。

minori1979jp

2010/01/13
bring down the curtain on = put an end to终止
Lack of volunteers brought down the curtain on plans to form a local youth club.
由于缺少志愿者，建立一个当地青年俱乐部的计划告吹了。

bring forth = produce产生
Henry's new methods brought forth nothing but trouble.
亨利的新方法带来的只是麻烦。

minori1979jp

2010/01/14
bring forword = cause to be seen/propose, or advance in time出示，提示，提前
Can you bring forword any proof of what you say?
对你所说的话你能提出任何证据吗？

Because of the possibility of a clash with another event, the organizers have decided to bring the barbecue forward from the 12th to the 5th June.
由于可能同另一偶然发生的事冲突，组织者决定把野外宴会从6月12日提前至6月5日。

minori1979jp

2010/01/15
bring home to one = make one realize使某人深切地感到
A trip through the shanty town brought home to me just how poor the people are.
棚户区之行是我深切地感到那里的人民是何等的贫穷。

bring in = introduce, or yield 引入；产生；生息
The council is to bring in new rules about trading on a Sudnday.
委员会准备以近一些有关每逢星期日交易的新规定。

minori1979jp

2010/01/16
bring into line = cause to conform使协调
We need to modify that plan somewhat to bring it into line with the others.
我们需要稍微修改一下那个方案，以便同其他方案协调一致。

bring into play = cause to start functioning使发生作用
The defenders were doing reasonably well until the attackers brought their tanks into play.
知道进攻者出动坦克之前，防御者的阻击相当出色。