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johnson1 发表于 2007-3-14 08:39

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177)  [color=Blue]At loggerheads with someone[/color]

          In opposition; in a quarrel

         敌对的,吵架

eg:   * The neighbors were always [color=Blue]at loggerheads with [/color]each other.

            邻居很常吵架的.

        * The two political parties were [color=Blue]at loggerheads [/color]for the entire year.

            这两个政治党整年处于对峙状态.

178)  [color=Blue]At loose ends[/color]

   Restless and unsettled; unemployed

   无所适从,失业的.

eg:  * When Tom is at home on the weekends, he is [color=Blue]at loose ends[/color].

            当汤姆在家的时候总是无所事事.

        * Jane has been[color=Blue] at loose ends [/color]since she lost her job.

            简自从丢了她的工作后就失业了.

happyangel0331 发表于 2007-3-14 17:12

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johnson1 发表于 2007-3-15 08:34

thnak you for your support.
you got a wrong guess, i can't learn every phrase by heart.
these idiom is coming one book, but there is just English sentence,
i just spare some time to translate them into Chinese.
my only aim is to want more people know them, and know how to use them.

johnson1 发表于 2007-3-15 08:57

:)                                                                     :P

179)[color=Blue] At peace[/color]

     Peaceful; relaxed; happy; dead

      安宁的,不拘束的,高兴的,去世的

eg:  * When the sun sets, i am [color=Blue]at peace[/color].

          当太阳下山的时候一切是那么的平静.

        * After being so ill, he finally died and in now [color=Blue]at peace[/color].

           经过一场大病,他终于平静的走了.

180)  [color=Blue]At present[/color]

          Now; at this point in time

          现在,这个时候

eg:   * we are not able to do more [color=Blue]at present[/color].

           我们现在除了等待外, 没有其他的什么事可做的.

         * we may be able to lend you money later, but not [color=Blue]at present[/color].

           我以后可能会给你借钱,但不是现在这个时候.

johnson1 发表于 2007-3-20 08:12

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181)[color=Blue] At random[/color]

   Without sequence or order

    随意

eg:  * I like to pick books[color=Blue] at random [/color]off the shelf to read.

          我喜欢随意的从书架上抽出书来看。

        * Sally picked four names [color=Blue]at random [/color]from the phone book.

           SALLY 任意从电话本上找出4个人的名字。

182) [color=Blue]At risk[/color]

      In danger; where is risk or hazard

        有危险

  eg:   * Your whole future is [color=Blue]at risk [/color]if you continue to smoke.

            你要是持续抽烟的话,对你的身体是很不利的。

         * He was [color=Blue]at risk [/color]of falling off the mountain.

            在掉下山的时候他已经就有危险了。

johnson1 发表于 2007-3-21 08:28

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183) [color=Blue]At someone’s earliest convenience[/color]

As soon as it can be arranged; as soon as possible

按排;尽快

eg:  * Please stop by my office [color=Blue]at your earliest convenience[/color].

      请按排顺路拜访我的办公室。   

* Make sure the oil gets changed in the car [color=Blue]at your earliest convenience[/color].

     一定要确保车里的汽油燃烧起来。

184) [color=Blue]At someone’s request[/color]

Being asked to do something

要求

Eg:   * [color=Blue]At his mother’s request[/color], he stopped playing and came inside.

       按照他妈妈的要求,他停止玩耍,进屋来了。

*[color=Blue] At the request of the police officer[/color], he got out of the car.

在警官的要求下,他从里爬出来了。

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