精选口语英译和造句
这一课我们从另一个方向 --- 从中文口语 --- 学英语。
因为中文口语谷歌翻译不时会让人有丈二和尚之感，下面介绍"非谷歌" ，较典雅的英译和造句例子供大家参考。
1. 大器晚成
Late Bloomer
My dad is a late bloomer. He didn't finish his PhD until the ripe old age of 85.
2. 淡化
Diminish; Make light of
Even now the authorities are still trying to diminish the importance of June 4th.
The boss made light of my achievements in synthesizing the new compound.
3. 临门抱佛脚
Make an 11th-hour effort
We made an 11th-hour attempt to reverse the guilty verdict, but it was to no avail.
4. 碰钉子
Hit a snag; rebuffed
BP's effort to plug the leak hit another snag. It only made the matter worse.
His attempt to collect the debt from his ex was rebuffed.
5. 伤脑筋
Headache; be troubled; be bothered
The Tax Department's assessment notice is a big headache for Marnie. .
Karen is deeply troubled by Kevin's obsession with money.
6. 窝里斗；窝里反
Infighting
The two directors are only interested in infighting and not in growing the business.
7. 窝囊废
Good-for-nothing; weakling
He talks a good story but is actually a good-for-nothing.
Bob always takes it on the chin. He never fights back. He's a weakling.
8. 一根筋
Single-mindedly; determinedly
It's hard to reason with someone who is single-mindedly bent on tarnishing your reputation.
9. 一窝端
Completely; lock stock and barrel; hook line and sinker; whole kit and caboodle; everything a person has
Jane moved out of John's house, lock stock and barrel.
The whole thing, lock, stock, and barrel, isn't worth the paper it's written on.
Michael swallowed our excuse, hook line and sinker.
10. 一条龙
One-stop shop
ABC Company is a one-stop shop. There you can exchange your Canadian money, wire the funds, order the merchandise, and arrange for tax credit all at the same time.
11. 沾边; 不沾边
Has to do with；has nothing to do with
His failure has everything to do with his personal shortcoming; it has nothing to do with racial discrimination.
This matter has nothing to do with recent scandals at the bank. It is an isolated event.
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