英语词汇与文化复习解说.docx

英语词汇与文化 复习资料 Unveiled vt.vi.除去面纱，公之于众，拉开帷幕，揭露 anticipated vi.vt.预感，预言，预见 headpiece n.头盔，帽子 the great dragon 撒旦 fierce adj.残忍 at the best temperate adj. 有节制的，气候温和的 connotation n.内涵，含义，言外之意 see red 火冒三丈 bull fighting 斗牛 Greek gift 害人的礼物 For my own part，it was Greek to me. 我对此一窍不通 American Beauty 四季开花的蔷薇 Italian hand 奸滑的干涉 China rose 月季花 Mongolian idiot 先天愚型患者 Dutch courage 一时的虚勇 Spanish athlete [美俚] 胡说的人 English disease 软骨病、吹牛的人 French leave 不辞而别 Swiss roll (内卷果酱的) 面包卷 German measles 风疹 Turkish delight 橡皮糖 Indian meal 玉米粉 red-letter day(喜庆日子) paint the town red(狂欢痛饮) roll the red carpet for sb.(隆重欢迎某人) red light district 红灯区 red flag令人愤怒的事 to run a business in the red 出现赤字,亏损 a red-handed man 双手沾满血腥的人 red tape 官样文章,繁杂、拖拉的办事程序 black list 黑名单 black-letter day 倒霉的一天 black-hearted 黑心的 black art 妖术 black sheep害群之马，败家子 look black at sb. 怒视某人 be in a black mood 情绪低落 paint sb. Black 说某人坏话 not so black as one is painted 不像传闻中那么坏 black-out （灯火管制期，或大停电） brownout ( 灯火暗淡) His business is in the black. (赢利)His business is in the red. (亏损)Profits are written in the black ink, while losses are written in red. white hope 被寄予厚望的人或事物 white magic 善意的法术、行为,如为祈雨、祈病愈等而作的法术 white meat 指鸡肉、小牛肉、pork最好吃的部分 white lie 善意的谎言 white man 善良的人 white handed 正直的、廉洁的 white moment of life 人生得意时 sacred adj.宗教的，崇敬的，值得崇敬的，有宗教性质的，神圣的 White Elephant Sale 杂物贱卖 The white elephant gift exchange “白象礼物交换”圣诞节活动 An elephant never forgets. “大象从不忘记” Women and elephants never forget an injury. have an elephant memory“过目不忘” elephant in the living room, elephant in the corner,elephant on the dinner table, elephant in the kitchen 等等，都是形容人们已经意识到重大问题或争议的存在，但都视而不见，避而不谈，以免出现政治或社交上的尴尬局面 elephant on the moon 用来奚落那些看似重大，实则无凭无据的所谓发现 A pool is a small body of water. It can also refer to a common supply of something, such as money, that can be used by a number of people. For example, when people drive together in the s