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Ⅰ.Custom风俗习惯1

Thanks-giving Day感恩节与火鸡1

April Fools'Day愚人节(一)2

April Fools'Day愚人节(二)2

St.Valentine's Day情人节3

Mother's Day母亲节4

Honey Moon 蜜月4

Best Man男傧相5

Jaywalker 不守交通规则的人6

Go Down East上、下某地方去6

Cook Their Goose彻底粉碎他们的阴谋7

Humble Pie忍辱含垢7

King's Disease淋巴结核8

A Pretty Kettle of Fish乱七八糟9

Different in Language,Similar in Meaning其言虽异,其意则一9

Whipping Boy替罪羊10

Baker's Dozen一打面包11

Man and Wife夫妻11

Kick the Bucket死亡12

Drawing Room休息室13

Eavesdrop窃听13

Whiskey威士忌14

Worth His Salt称职14

Beer and Skittles吃喝玩乐15

Best Bib and Tucker最好的衣服16

Count down倒数16

Go West上西天17

Fortnight两星期18

One Foot in the Grave风烛残年18

At Loggerheads争斗19

Toast祝酒20

Normal School师范学校21

Rule of Thumb粗略的估计21

To the Quick伤害感情22

Hobnob亲密无间23

To Talk Turkey开诚布公的谈话23

True LoveNever Runs Smooth真正的爱情必历坎坷24

Albatross around One's N eck时刻铭记过错25

July and August 7月和8月26

Indian Summer 小阳春27

Dog Days大热天27

Jerkwater Town无名小镇28

Bluestocking蓝长袜29

Antimacassar沙发靠背30

Ham Actor蹩脚演员31

Flash in the Pan昙花一现32

Pan out Well成功了!33

OK行,可以34

Pin Money零用钱35

Apple-Pie Order井然有序35

Buff热心者36

Blue Jeans牛仔衫37

Flapper轻佻的姑娘39

Soft Berm不坚实的公路边缘39

Hello喂40

Hello Hi再谈打招呼“喂”41

Holiday Inn假日酒店42

Chinaman's Chance机会甚微43

Steal One's Thunder窃取某人的发明43

Sundae一种美国冰淇淋44

Green Room后台45

On the Nose正好46

Beyond the Pale在……的范围以外46

Hitting on all Six超人的本领47

Cheese cake漂亮的女郎47

BAR—B—Q 美国“叉烧”48

Moonlighting炒更49

Garage Sale汽车房杂卖49

Space Opera肥皂剧与饮料剧50

Forcemeat肉馅50

Neither Fish Nor Fowl Nor GoodRed Herring没人要的东西51

White Elephant累赘、沉重的负担52

Beat around the Bush旁敲侧击52

The Fourth Estate第四等级53

Glove Money贿赂54

Above(Below)the Salt上(下)席54

Left and Right左派与右派55

Cop警察55

Barnstorming四处游说56

Brass顶头上司57

Candid Camera抢拍照片57

Smart as a Philadelphia Lawyer精明得像费城律师58

Red Tape官样文章59

Rank and File普通一兵60

Bunk废话60

Free Lance自由拟稿人61

The Pen is Mightier than the Sword笔锋胜于剑锋62

Kangaroo Court袋鼠法庭62

By the Grapevine小道消息63

Bite the Bullet咬紧牙关渡难关64

Industry“工业”这个词65

Advance Man竞选先遣工作助手66

Blood is Thicker than Water血浓于水67

Ballot无记名投票68

Mutton and Lamb羔羊和羔羊肉68

Buy a Pig in a Poke瞎买东西69

Bull and Bear牛、熊与股票投机商70

Sucker容易受骗的人70

Mad as a Hatter发狂、发疯71

Lame Duck无价值的人72

Starboard and Larboard右舷与左舷73

Cock-and-bull story无稽之谈73

Fish鱼74

Wildcat山猫75

Cock,Hen and Chicken鸡76

Blue Ribbon蓝绶带77

Blue蓝色77

Blues再谈蓝色—忧郁78

Black黑色…………………………………………(7g)Ⅱ.Fable and Legend寓言、传说Fascism法西斯81

Dog in the Manger占着茅坑不拉屎82

Leonine Contract狮子的合同82

Phaethon 自命不凡的人83

A Laconic Answer直截了当的回答84

Jason 薄幸王子84

Apple of Discord祸根85

Put One's Shoulder to the Wheel努力工作,尽力而为86

Belling the Cat为大家利益担风险87

Naked Truth赤裸裸的事实88

Quiz测验88

Crocodile Tears假慈悲89

War is Hell战争是地狱90

Under the Rose玫瑰——沉默的象征90

A Touch of Blarney花言巧语91

Nightmare恶梦92

To Eat Crow过分自信92

AWeasel Sucksthe Meat out of an Egg黄鼠狼偷吃鸡蛋94

Feather羽毛95

Alnaschar's Dream过早的如意算盘96

A Pandora's Box潘朵拉盒97

Apollo太阳神98

The Mountain in Labor费力大收效小99

Ⅲ.Religion宗教100

Bedlam喧闹声100

Santa Claus圣诞老人101

Tower ofBabel通天塔101

Pagan异教徒102

Spill Salt泼翻盐103

Bell,Book and Candle革除教徒教籍的仪式103

Banns结婚预告104

Knock on Wood碰树杆104

Propaganda宣传105

Gossip流言蜚语106

Breakfast早餐106

Benedict从“独身主义”到“新近结婚”107

Friday星期五108

Ⅳ.Names of Pe rsons and Their Meanings人名及其寓意Shakespeare莎士比亚的名字109

Kennedy肯尼迪的名字110

Newton牛顿的姓名及其他110

Chauvinism沙文主义111

Nicotin尼古丁、烟草、抽烟112

John无地王约翰112

Guillotine断头台113

Sandwich三明治114

Jack杰克114

Boycott联合抵制115

John Hancock,John Henry亲笔签名116

Lucy Stoner自由妇女117

Hobson's Choice无选择余地118

Quick as You Can Say Jack Robinson转瞬间119

Names in Profession以职业为姓119

English Names and Animals人名与动物120

Oscar奥斯卡金像奖120

Ⅴ.Physical Culture and Amusement体育、娱乐Hobby业余爱好122

Golf高尔夫球123

Gimmick小玩艺123

Battle Royal斗鸡赛124

Lay an Egg得了个大鸡蛋125

Buck美元125

Get a Break走运126

Ⅵ.Navigation航海127

By and Large总的来说127

Go by the Board自毁自灭128

Three Sheets in the Wind酩酊大醉128

Plimsoll Mark载重线129

Sail under False Colors欺世盗名130

Booby Hatch精神病院130

Back and Fill优柔寡断131

Ⅶ.Loanwa rds外来语132

Gung-ho “共和”132

Cocktail鸡尾酒133

Sabotage破坏134

Havoc浩劫134

Ambulance救护车135

Curfew宵禁135

Effigy模拟像136

Carte Blanche白卡片136

To Baste一词三义137

Browse浏览(图书)138

Love Apple爱情苹果138

Candidate候选人139

Clinic诊室140

Graduation Commencement毕业典礼140

Tipping小费141

Tarantella塔兰台拉舞142

Hysteria歇斯底里143

Astronaut,Cosmonaut宇航员143

Morganatic Marriage富人和穷人的婚姻144

Politilian,Statesman政客与政治家144

Dutch荷兰人145

Military Tattoo军队火炬的游行146

Gesundheit祝你健康147

Bohemian生活豪放不羁的人148

Boondocks深山老林149

Coach教练149

Popinjay夸夸其谈150

Shibboleth考验词151

Penguine企鹅152

Slogan口号153

Ⅶ.The Other Respects其他154

A Sentence from Eliot's从爱略特的一个句子所想到的154

Children Machine and Chemist小孩、机器与化学家155

Smag,Smust and Others烟雾、烟尘及其他156

Truck Farm蔬菜农场157

Tulipomania郁金香狂158

Hassle激烈争论159

Commons Cafeteria食堂159

Jeep吉普车160

SpittingImage一模一样160

Funny Bone有趣的骨头161

Kidult孩子气的成年人162

参考书目163

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