顺利之时

 

Session VII: When Things Go Well(顺利之时）

1. Feel Like a Million Dollars = feel wonderful
感觉好极了。

范例对话:
A: I bumped into Nick at the barbershop yesterday. He looked great, but I noticed that he had a slight limp when he walked.
B: I guess you didn't know that he had an operation on his knee.
A: No, I didn't. How's he feeling?
B: He says he's feeling like a million dollars now. Apparently¹ the pain in his knee is all gone.
A: It's good that he's feeling so wonderful. It must be a refreshing² change not having to put up with all that discomfort³.

2. Sitting Pretty = in a fortunate position
处于幸运的境地。

范例对话:
A: I heard that Michael and Jennifer got a good price when they sold their house.
B: Yes, they did. Now they're really sitting pretty. As a matter of fact, they're thinking of going on a long vacation.
A: I wish I were in such a fortunate position. I haven't had a vacation in years.

3. Have the World by the Tail = be successful and happy
表示某人非常成功，就像掌握了全世界一样。

范例短文:
Marc finished school at the top of his class and he was offered an excellent position with an accounting⁴ firm. Now he feels that he has the world by the tail. Everything has been working out for him lately, and it's no wonder that he's feeling so successful and happy.

4. Burry the Hatchet⁵ = make peace
把武器都埋起来，表示和解的意思。

范例对话:
A: Somebody told me that you and Doug had been quarreling over the construction site of the new building.
B: That's true, but we worked out the problem and decided⁶ to bury the hatchet.
A: Glad to hear that. You guys have always worked well together.
B: Well, once we came to the conclusion that we both had the same goal in mind, we put an end to our bitter feelings and made peace with each other.

5. Get Away Clean = escape punishment
罪犯逃脱掉惩罚。

范例短文:
After robbing a neighborhood bank, the robbers sped off in a waiting car and got away clean. In spite of all police efforts to apprehend⁷ them, the criminals were never caught and punished for their crime.

1 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

2 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

3 discomfort   

n.不舒服，不安，难过，困难，不方便

参考例句：

• One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
• She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。

4 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

5 hatchet   

n.短柄小斧；v.扼杀

参考例句：

• I shall have to take a hatchet to that stump.我得用一把短柄斧来劈这树桩。
• Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.别用斧头拍打朋友额头上的苍蝇。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 apprehend   

vt.理解，领悟，逮捕，拘捕，忧虑

参考例句：

• I apprehend no worsening of the situation.我不担心局势会恶化。
• Police have not apprehended her killer.警察还未抓获谋杀她的凶手。