高二英语实用：经典实用句及难点解析思维导图

经典实用句之一-----lose one's temper

1.A: What do you think of your girlfriend?

你觉得你女朋友怎么样?

B: Everything's all right except for her temper. When she loses her temper, there's nothing you can do about it.

什么都好，就是脾气不太好。当她发脾气时，你简直拿她没办法。

经典实用句之二---a pushover for flattery

2. That guy is a pushover for flattery. If you want him to help you, all you have to do is polish an apple.

那家伙很喜欢受人奉承。如果你想要他帮你，只要拍拍他马屁就行了。

难点解析：

a pushover 容易对付的人。直译为"稍微一推就倒下的人"，比喻为容易欺骗、对付的人。

[尝试翻译一下]

<1> He's not a pushover. You’ll need real proof to convince him.

<2> Dick's a real pushover for blonds.

答案：

<1> 他可不是个好对付的人。你要说服他要有真凭实据。

<2> 迪克一见到金发美女就魂不守舍了。

经典实用句之三---on one's last legs

A: Oh, my God, I'm on my last legs!

天哪!我快要崩溃了!

B: Take it easy. Worry won't help. You'll go nuts if you keep worrying this way.

放轻松一点，担心是没有用的。你再这样下去会发疯的。

难点解析：

on one's last legs, 此处last指"腿已经不能再动"，亦即"腿的机能已达到最后限度"，引申为精疲力竭、垮台、崩溃等意。

经典实用句之四-----hear through the grapevine

A: Cypher is getting married, do you know that?

Cypher就要结婚了，你知道吗?