2、.Anarmandaleg昂贵13.Holdfirm坚信二、常用成语拓展。1.beggar on horseback趾高气扬的暴发户He is a beggar on horseback and he shows off by giving excess tips and by constantlychangingcars.何先生是个趾高气扬的暴发户，他常常借着各种方法来炫耀自己的财富，如给侍者逾量的小费、或不断更换新汽车 。2. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
3、 一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林。3.A night bird夜猫子Rock used to be a night bird but since he married a year ago,he has become a family man. 罗克以前是个夜猫子，但自从一年前他结婚后，就变成住家男人。4.A rolling stone gathers no moss. 不能专心一致，难成大器。Rolling stone 指在溪水中被水冲击不断滚动的小石子，moss指青苔。全句直译为“滚动的石子不会积上青苔
4、”。比喻一些人漂浮不定，喜欢转换职业住处，永不肯停下来专心做一件事，因此难以集聚财富，结得深交，打好基础，所以不会成功，即是说“浮游不定的人难成大器”劝喻人做事需专注。Mr. Xian has had five jobs within three years.Thiswillnotgethimveryfar.Arollingstonegathersnomoss.5.A white lie善意的谎言The doctor knew that James was very ill.However,tomakehimfee
5、lbetter,hetoldhimawhiteliethathewouldrecoversoon.医生知道詹姆斯的病情很严重，但为了安慰他，他撒了个小谎，说他很快便会复原。6.Acid test 严峻的考验The acid test of Vivian’s honesty came when she picked up a wallet filled with banknotes on the street.薇薇安在街上捡到一个塞满纸币的钱包，她的诚实受到严峻的考验。7.Add salt to the wound火
6、上浇油Jimmy is already very upset now he knows that he has failed the test.Youshouldnotaddsalttothewoundbyteasinghim.吉米得知自己测试没及格，已经很沮丧了，你不应该火上浇油，还去取笑他。8.A storm in a teacup 小风波、小题大做此惯用语一般直译为“茶杯里的风波”，在小茶杯中又怎能产生大风波呢？所以a storm in the teacup比喻“大惊小怪”、“小题大做”不必太忧虑的小风波。T
7、he couple next door are always quarrelling but it is usually a storm in a teacup.隔壁的夫妇经常吵架，但多数是小题大做。9.A purple patch 顺境的日子a patch 本解作“补丁布”，但在这里比喻为“一段日子”；purple即紫色。古时，在国外紫色代表幸运富贵，所以a purple patch指“顺境的日子”The actor is now having a purple patch but he does not kno
8、w how long it will last.这演员现在正走运，但他不晓得这种光景能维持多久。10.A bolt from the blue晴天霹雳The doctor’s report came as a bolt from the blue. Mr.Li was told he had got liver cancer.医生的报告对叶先生来说，真是晴天
