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1、**EnglishIdioms:FeaturesofEnglishIdioms.Idiomisabroadterm.Itinvolves(a)standardidioms(whereindividualwordsstillkeepitsseparatemeaning):Extremesmeet.(乐极生悲),keephouse(主持家务),asbigasanelephant;openhand(begenerous),aswhiteassnow,dojustice,rundoublequick(跑步),asmadasMarch
2、hare(狂如春天三月里的兔子）；1Italsoincludes(b)idiomaticphrases(wherethemeaningoftheidiomisnotthecombinedmeaningofseparatewordsbutcomesfromthemeaningofamajororcenterwordintheidiom):allofasudden,togethurt,togotoschool,fallinlove,leapinfame(becomefamous),runstraight(beanhonestma
3、n),beonthinice(如履薄冰),playthefirstfiddle(当领导),breaktheice(打破沉默),sinkone’sinterest(舍己为人);2Idiomalsoincludes(c)fixedexpressions(wherethemeaningoftheidiomistotallydifferentfromwhatitappears.Itcanneverbederivedfromanyofthesingleword):dobrown(做得彻底),above-board(光明磊落),anot
4、herpairofshoes(完全另一回事),onceinabluemoon(千载难逢地),beonthecarpet(在审议中),millthewind(枉做努力),ridethehighhorse(目中无人),let’sreturntothemuttons(言归正传)31.eleventhhour(最后的时刻）；（；2.henparty（妇女集会）；3.houseflag（公司旗）；4.landshark（向岸上的水手行骗的人）；5.merchantofdeath（军火商）；6.monkeyengine（打桩机）；7.s
5、eacucumber（海参）4FeaturesofEnglishIdiomsGenerallyspeaking,Englishidiomshavefourfeatures:inclusiveness,stability,unity,andexpressiveness.Wewillonlyillustrateinclusiveness#Englishidiomscomefromdifferentsources.Theyhaverichculturalandhistoricalimplication.Lookatthefollo
6、wingillustration.51.Fromthereligionacovenantofsalt（不可背弃的盟约),aspoorasachurchmouse(家徒四壁),bearone’scross(背负十字架),theforbiddenfruit(禁果),NocomingtoHeavenwithdryeyes(眼无泪水,难进天国),ThewaytoHeavenisbytheWeepingCross(忏悔难受,进天堂),62.HistoricalallusionThekingandthepope,thelionandth
7、ewolf(国王教皇,狮子豺狼),Thekingsendshiscarriage.(囚车来了),Kingshavelonghands.(勿与帝王争),Thepleasuresofthemightyarethetearsofthepoor.(豪富纵欲,穷人流泪).73.Warandmilitia:marktime（踌躇，犹豫不决），maskone’sbatteries（掩盖敌意）,sticktoone’sguns(坚持立场),havebeeninthewars(吃过苦头)；missfire得不到预期的效果；shoulderto
8、shoulder肩并肩；laydownone’sarms投降,fieldhospital(野战医院)84．Seaandvoyage:anyportinastorm（风暴到来不择港），Tellthattothemarines（哪有那样的事），ontherocks（手头拮据）,Trimthes
