1、必看的英语习语大全force one's hand强人所难A:It's really terrible!A:真是太糟糕了!B:What are you talkimg about?B:你在说什么呀?A:Don't you see many parents are forcing theirchildren's hands to learn something they thinkimportant to their children. But the children are notinterested in it at all.A:你没看见吗?现在很多家长在强迫孩子们学
2、些他们认为是很重要的东西,但实际上孩子们并不感兴趣。B:You said it. Many parents just don't know how to educate their children.B:你说的对,很多家长只是不知道如何教育孩子。foul one's own nest家丑外扬A:The woman was beaten again.Why didn't she callthe police?A:那个女人又挨打了,她为什么不报警呢?B:Because it was her hushand who beat her.B:因为是她丈夫打的她。A:It's inc
3、redible.A:真是让人不可思议。B:She said that she didn't want to foul her own nest.B:她说她不想家丑外扬。follow suit学样A:I don't know what activity my son should take partin.A:我不知道该让我儿子学什么。B:Many children are learning drawing, dancing,singing and so on in their spare time. You can followsuit.B:现在许多孩子在学绘画、舞蹈、唱歌
4、等等。你可以照他们的样子做。A:But each child has his own interest.A:但是每个孩子都有他们自己的兴趣爱好。B:Well, you should talk with your son and let him make his own decision.B:对,那你就应该先和你儿子谈一谈,让他自己做决定。fly in the face of向……挑战A:To be a revolutionary needs great courage!A:要当革命者可真需要勇气呀!B:He must be courageous enough to fly
5、 in the faceof established authorities.B:他得勇敢地向权威挑战。A:Galileo is one of them.A:伽利略就是其中之一。B:So are Copernicus and many others.B:哥白尼,还有许多其他人也是。flick through漫不经心地翻阅A:Can you please give me a hand? I can't carry theheavy box.A:请你帮帮忙好吗?我搬不动那个重箱子。B:I'm afraid not. Don't you see I'm looking up a
6、 wordin the dictionary?B:我怕帮不了你,你没看见我在查字典吗?A:I think you are flicking through it.A:我看你只是在随便翻翻而已。B:Well, wait a minute.B:那好,你再等会儿。flesh and blood血肉之躯A:Ouch, it's unbearable.A:哎哟,痛得受不了了!B:Please keep calm. I know the pain isn't what fleshand blood can stand. But be brave.B:请镇静一点。我知道这不是常人能忍耐
7、的疼痛,但勇敢点儿!A:All right, doctor, But it really hurts.A:好吧,大夫,可这也太疼了。finger-pointing(blaming)责怪A:Don't be worried. Please sit down and take it easy.A:不要担心,先请坐下来,消消气。B:How can I feel easy? I'm really pissed.B:我怎么能轻松得了?我真是气死了。A:But you should avoid finger-pointing when y