【参与有奖】每天5分钟，两个惯用语

firehole705

2009/03/21

off one’s (own) bat
She cleans the house off her own bat everyday.
她每天主动打扫屋子。

play a straight bat
You can believe Tom who always plays a straight bat.
你可以相信Tom，他一直很老实。

minori1979jp

bath
blood bath = carnage, bloody battle血洗，大屠杀
When armed riot troops arrived to break up the demonstration it turned into a blood bath.
当武装的防暴部队来驱散示威队伍时，出现了一场大屠杀。

battle
battle of the bulge = slimmer’s fight against being overweight“反肥战”（指防止中年体胖）
I find that eating low-fat spread instead of butter helps in the battle of the bulge.
我发现吃低脂肪的涂抹食品而不吃黄油在“反肥战”中很有成效。

firehole705

2009/03/22

blood bath
After the blood bath, half of the villagers survived.
屠杀过后，半数村名幸存了下来。

battle of the bulge
She eats little because of the battle of the bulge.
因为“反肥战”，她吃得很少。

minori1979jp

battle royal = intense fight involving everyone混战
The two opposing groups and the police clashed, resulting in a battle royal.
两群对峙的人和警察发生了冲突，导致了一场混战。

fight a losing battle = continue to resist, even though the outcome will inevitably be unfavorable打一场无望取胜的仗
He keeps trying new hair lotions to stave off baldness but I’m afraid he’s fighting a losing battle.
为了避免秃顶，他一直试用新式的头发洗涤剂，不过我担心他的努力是白费的。

Ryjuli

2009/03/23
My first try ...

battle royal:
The battle royal occurred in downtown that day ended with more than 50 injured.
那天在市中心发生的混战造成50多名的伤人结束了。

fight a losing battle:
Many people have searched for the secret of immortality, but in the end they were all fighting a losing battle.
有很多人寻找过永生不死的秘诀，但是他们最终都没成功。

firehole705

2009/03/23

battle royal
After a battle royal, the bandit was arrested.
一场混战后，歹徒被捕了。

fight a losing battle
We've tried to mend the fence several times, but we're fighting a losing battle .
我们数次企图修补围栏，但都没成功。

minori1979jp

half the battle = good way towards achieving success, great help成功的重要条件；成功了一半
Once we had prepared the site and laid the concrete for my new garage, it was half the battle.
一旦我们为我的新车库整理好场地，铺好混凝土，那便是成功了一半。

pitched battle = contest with both sides totally committed激战
Each side committed its reserves and a pitched battle followed.
双方都把后备部队投入了战斗，紧接着一场激战开始了。

firehole705

2009/03/24

half the battle
Choosing the right direction is half the battle.
选对了方向就成功了一半。

pitched battle
The robbers fought a pitched battle with the police.
劫匪和警察进行了一场激战。

新米

half the battle
A good start is half the battle
好的开始是成功的一半。

pitched battle
There is a pitched battle on tne pacific ocean between USA and Japan,in 1945.
1945年美日在太平洋爆发了激烈战斗。

minori1979jp

running battle = drawn-out dispute or contest无休止的战斗[争论]
I’m getting tired of the running battle between the employers and the unions.
我开始讨厌老板与工会之间无休止的争论。

bawl
bawl out = shout or cry loudly, or scold severely/reprimand大叫，大喊；<美俚>痛骂，责骂
She bawled out a curse.
她大声咒骂。

The policeman bawled out the driver for reckless driving.
警察斥责司机开车太鲁莽。

[ 本帖最后由 minori1979jp 于 2009-3-25 20:58 编辑 ]

firehole705

2009/03/25

running battle
They fought running battles in the narrow streets with police.
他们和警察在狭窄的街道里打翻了天。

bawl out
They bawled out the young man for driving too fast.
他们斥责这个年轻人开车太快。

Ryjuli

2009/03/25

running battle
He had enough of the running battle between his parents, so he decided to move out.
他受不了他父母之间无休止的吵架了，所以决定搬出来。

bawl out
The mother bawled out the kids for breaking her favorite teapot.
母亲责骂孩子们打碎她最喜欢的茶壶。

新米

2009/3/26
running battle
After a running battle ,Bolt won first prize in 100 meters race.
经过一番拼搏，博尔特获得百米赛胜利。

bawl
He always bawl out with his mother.
他经常对他母亲大吼大叫。

minori1979jp

bay
at bay = cornered(by enemies) and made to defend oneself（敌人，猎物等）处于走投无路的困境
The robbers set off the alarm and found themselves at bay inside the bank when the police arrived and surrounded it.
强盗们弄响了报警器，结果发现自己被困在银行里，警察来了并且包围了银行。

hold/keep at bay = hold off, keep at a distance（猎物等）不使（猎人，猎物）迫近；使无法近身；控制
I paid in a cheque for a hundred pounds to keep the bank manager at bay.
我用支票支付了100英镑，以避开银行经理来找麻烦。

新米

2009/3/26
bay
I am at bay for I can't pay back the loan for my house
因为还不起房贷，我走投无路了。
I am still a person at bay.
我是一个陷入困境的人。

keep at bay
I work anrd every to keep my boss at bay.
我每天努力工作，以避免老板找我麻烦。
My boss is not satisfied with my working perfomance.I'm at bay and quit my job...
我老板不满意我的工作实绩，没办法只好辞职了。