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【135】形容词+名词=名词惯用语 - 英语讲义
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形容词+名词=名词惯用语
来自“形容词＋名词”的名词惯用语多且有用，谈了两期还不够，现在再把那些失之可惜的录下。这样一来，大家至少认识几十个这类名词惯用语，可以随时应用。
(1) A mixed blessing：忧喜参半的事
“Working in a big city is a mixed blessing. It is so convenient and comfortable there, but noise pollution and traffic congestion are two big headaches.”
(2) A narrow escape：九死一生
“The residents ran out of the burning building in time, but it was a narrow escape.”
(3) A nasty piece of work：讨厌的家伙
“Beware of Tom! He looks nice at first sight, but finally you will find him a nasty piece of work.”
(4) A necessary evil：讨厌但不得不做的事
“David is tired of administrative work, but, as the chief administrator of the department, he has to regard it as a necessary evil.”
(5) An odd man out：难以和他人相处者
“At school, Bob was an odd man out; he seldom mingled with his peers.”
(6) An open book：尽人皆知的事
“David's daily life is an open book; he is a nice person to work with.”
(7) Plain sailing：一帆风顺
“With the major obstacles removed, all should experience plain sailing from now on.”
(8) A plum job：薪酬优厚的好差使
“Teaching can be considered a plum job here, but fewer and fewer young people regard it as a good career.”
(9) A put-up job：预先布置的勾当；骗局
“There is much publicity on foreign investment, but it may be a put-up job.”
(10) A safe bet：必胜的事
“For many housewives, putting money in a good bank is a safe bet.”
(11) Second nature：第二天性
“Wearing a seat belt is second nature to every motorist here.”
(12) One's sixth sense：一个人的第六感
“When the policeman saw a parcel near a building, his sixth sense told him that it could be a time bomb.”
(13) Small talk：不重要的闲谈
“As is often the case with staff meeting, it started off with small talk and then got down to business.”
(14) A snap decision：急速的决定
“The radical change of ruling or public housing came as a snap decision from the public housing authorities.”
(15) A soft option：比较容易或有利的选择
“Helen considered staying with her mother a soft option because she did not have to worry about house-keeping.”
(16) A stepping stone：踏脚石
“A good degree from a good university serves as a stepping stone towards a person's career.”
(17) A sure-fire method/solution：绝对可靠的方法/解决办法
“To link good performance with better remuneration is a sure-fire method to increase productivity.”
(18) Teething troubles：暂时的困难
“Shortage of experienced staff and inefficient use of office equipment are teething troubles of any new company.”
(19) A wet blanket：扫兴者
“Don't be a wet blanket by prohibiting people from doing this or that.”
(20) Wishful thinking：如意算盘
“Buying a big car? No, it is only wishful thinking, since I don't have the means to do so.”
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