发信人: fredrink(弗雷德里克)
整理人: fredrink(2001-07-27 18:50:14), 站内信件
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一、 be in the bag 已到手的，十拿九稳的
The General Manager was excited because he knew he had already had several major contracts in the bag.
The boss still had the jitters(忐忑不安）, though he knew that their success was already in the bag.
A good harvest is already in the bag, though the farmers still have a share of worries.
Don't be fooled by their babbling. Can't you see that they've had everything in the bag? 别听他们的胡说八道了，难道你还看不出来他们已经到处做了手脚？
二、 rise to a (the) bait.中圈套，上钩
Your trick might work ten years ago. But nowadays few are prone to rise to a bait as easily as you think.你的花招在十年前也许管用，但当今人们绝不像你所想象的会轻易上钩的。
Look! A fish is rising to the bait.
Be patient! he is rising to the bait.
ball up...把...搞得一团糟，一塌糊涂
Joe had balled up the business, but it was Jack who was blamed for the mess.
Dialogue:
Nancy: John dismissed Joe last week.
Selma: What for? Not for his falling asleep at the switch again, I suppose.
Nancy: No. He balled up John's business by disclosing his company's secret.
Selma: He should have mended his steps.
Nancy: Can the leopard change his spots?
Selma: No. And he will find it very hard to find another job.
Nancy: That serves him right.
三、more bark than bite 说得多，做得少
I thought his lecture would be very informative, but to my disappointment, there was more bark than bite throughout the lecture: there was nothing practically important.
The boss threatened Joe by saying that he would kick him out of the company, but Joe was certain that there was more bark than bite in his remark.
There is generally more bark than bite in most of modern publications, either in literally or in academic writings.
You don't have to take off your gloves to a girl like Jenny: there's more bark than bite in what she says.对像杰妮这样的女孩你没有必要如此不依不饶的。她说起话来只不过是嘴厉害了点儿，可他很少伤害人。
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