1、IdiomsaboutPlants第1页RosevRoseiscomparedtolove,joy,comfortandbeauty.vabedofroses称心如意境遇vgatherlifesroses寻欢作乐vpathstrewnwithroses欢乐生活,安乐一生vTheroseoftheparty舞会中最漂亮人第2页DifferentrosesvRedrosesaresymbolsofloveandbeauty.vWhiterosesaresymbolsofpurity,virginity,charmandsecrecy.第3页vYellowrosessymbolsbeingcross
2、edinlove.vBluerosessymbolsrarethings第4页Applevtheappleoftheeye掌上明珠vtheappleofdiscord争吵,不和vapple-polish拍马屁vApplepolishersareapaininthenecktoconscientiousteachers.v对于有良心教师,拍马屁学生实在讨厌极了。第5页vIflat-outswallowedtheappleandblewit.v我担心得慌了手脚,输得可惨啦。vHisAdamsapplebobbedinhisthroat.v他喉结在喉咙里上下滚动。vOnebadapplecanspo
3、ilthewholebarrel.v一个烂苹果坏了一桶苹果。第6页Lilyvgild(镀金)thelily锦上添花vpaintthelily画蛇添足vForthebeautifulgirltousemakeupwouldbetogildthelily.v漂亮姑娘加上化装,是锦上添花。第7页Nutvnut原意为“坚果”,喻指“入迷人,狂热人vatoughnut果断顽强人;难对付人vItistimetolayournutsaside.该做正经事了vdeafnut无用之物,空想事第8页vbenutson“是能手;迷上了;爱得发狂”。vHewasnutsonfigures.他善于计算。voffones
4、nut“失去理智,发疯;错”。vYoureoffyournutifyouthinksuchaplancansucceed.你若认为这种计划能够成功,那就错了。vnotcareanut毫不在意第9页Potatovpotato(指称义为“土豆”)喻义为“人;人物,东西,一美元vsmallpotatoes比喻义常指“小人物,微不足道人;微不足道东西vnotquitethecleanpotato不正派人;形迹可疑人;不体面行为vhotpotato麻烦事情,棘手问题;难对付人第10页BeanvBean用来喻指“人头”,或叫“脑袋瓜”vEverybeanhasitsblack.人人都有缺点。vHehasfoundthebeaninthecake.他中彩/走好运。vOldbean老兄(用于熟人间称呼语)。vIllgivehimbeans.我要狠狠地揍他一顿第11页第12页