习语集锦【14】

1. Deadbeat: exhausted 精疲力尽的

　　Examples:

　　（a） After the day's hard work, all looked deadbeat.

　　（b） The long-distance runners were deadbeat as they reached their destination.

　　2. Dead end, a:

　　（i） a path or road which has no exit on the other side 没出口的路

　　Example: Don't drive into that place; it is a dead end.

　　（ii） the stage in one's work that can make no further progress.不能再进展的阶段

　　Example: The aircrash investigation has reached a dead end; there is nothing new in the report.

　　3. Dead-end job, a: a job with no prospects 无晋升希望的工作

　　Example: Such a job is badly paid and has no good prospects. It is a dead-end job, also known as a blind-alley job.

　　4. Hand something out to someone:

　　give something by hand to someone 把……交给……

　　Examples:

　　（a） Some boys are handing out leaflets to passers-by.

　　（b） Before the lecture, the lecturer handed out lecture notes to his students.

　　5. Hand over someone/ something to someone: give a person or send a thing to someone 引渡某人；移交某事

　　Examples:

　　（a） The shopkeeper handed the petty thief over to the police.

　　（b） The old man decided to hand over his business to other family members.

　　6. Hand something on （to someone）:

　　pass something, especially information（to someone） 把消息等转达给某人

　　Examples:

　　（a） I have some good news to hand on. Don't you want to hear?

　　（b） Could you please hand this message on to all the staff concerned?

　　7. In a big way: on a large scale. 大规模的

　　Example:

　　They plan to organise a concert in a big way.

　　8. In a bind/jam: in difficulty or trouble.陷入困境

　　Examples:

　　（a） After accepting two job offers from two companies, Joseph was in a bind.

　　（b） Whenever his research was in a jam, he went to his supervisor for help.

　　9. Judging from/by something:

　　if one can see something as an indication; considering something 从某事判断

　　Examples:

　　（a） Judging from the bright sky, there won't be any rain today.

　　（b） Judging by their dirty clothes, they must just be back from work.

　　10. Judge someone/ something by appearances: base the judgement of someone / something on outside looks以貌取人，从外表看事情

　　Examples:

　　（a） Don't judge people by appearances, but by their actual performance.

　　（b） It is safer to judge a thing by its quality, not by appearances.

　　11. Of necessity: logically and necessarily 逻辑上必要地

　　Example : University courses must, of necessity, be practical and useful.