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1、地道用语是新闻、外刊里时不时蹦出来的拦路虎，有时记者可能“现编现用”。字典有时候显得爱莫能助，比如：sharpelbow、signatureissue、forallsomebodyknows，这些看似简单，但的确不好理解的用法，只能寻根究底找出这些俚语的真正意思。多听多查，体会英语思维，将原文理解到位，翻译到位。打破思维定势（thinkingpotency）：1、背景：奥巴马致辞参众两院，详细阐述医改方案。NBC记者：Senioraidescalledthis thebiggestarrowinhispresidentialquiver。总统箭筒里最大的一支箭；意在表达实现

2、目标最有力的手段(Anarrowinthequiverisastrategyoroptionthatcouldbeusedtoachieveyourobjective)2、it'smuchpoliticsoftheopposition's smellingbloodinthewater这多半是反对者趁人之危的政治手段    Sharksattackwilltheysmellbloodinthewater.Inotherwords,ifaswimmeriswoundedandbleedingthesharkscansmellit.So,inthetheworkworldoro

3、therwiseifapersonisinaweakenedconditionpeoplewilltakeadvantageofthesituation.(Samewaywithchickens.Ifonechickenhasaspotofblood,theotherswillpeckhimtodeath.Cruelworld,isn'tit.)3、Couldn'tsayfairerthanthat.表示别人的话很公正，完全接受。4、奥巴马发表schoolpeptalk之前，很多反对者称奥巴马演讲目的不单纯eg itsmacksofunderhandedattemptssm

4、acksof：toseemtocontainorinvolveaparticularunpleasantquality:underhanded：即underhand：secret、dishonest5、背景同4：反对者称总统借机将其政策强加在孩子们身上他们的表达方法是  rampoliticalpoliciesdownlittlekids'throatsramsomethingdownsomebody'sthroat (informal)ifsomeoneramstheiropinionsorideasdownyourthroat,theyforceyoutolistent

5、othemandtrytomakeyouacceptthem6、说道医改是否curbthecost，CBO国会预算办公室说，costincreasewillnot bendthecurve.即指不会遏制上涨的趋势7、Doesthepresident'slogicandmathaddupinyouropinion？addup：toseemreasonable;tomakesense NBC记者问麦凯恩，奥巴马所谓的9000亿医改支出不会增加赤字，你认为靠谱吗？8、pork-barrel：Agovernmentprojectorappropriationthatyieldsjo

6、bsorotherbenefitstoaspecificlocaleandpatronageopportunitiestoitspoliticalrepresentative.pork：Governmentfunds,appointments,orbenefitsdispensedorlegislatedbypoliticianstogainfavorwiththeirconstituents:?Howevermuch[thevoters]maydistrustCongressanddislikepork,theadvantagesofbeingrepresentedbya

7、nincumbentwithseniorityarehardtodenyearmarkpork-barrel即指为了某一党派或地区利益而拨的款项，本意是指出一种undisciplinedfiscalplan earmark总是好和"pork"、"waste"连在一块。9、have/keepsomebodyonashort/tightleashtohavealotofcontroloversomeone'sbehaviourandallowthemverylittlefreedomtodowhattheywanteg