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1. a bed of roses 使人心情愉快的地方，职位，工作等
e.g After nine months of school, summer camp seems to be a bed of roses/a bowl of cherries
在学校年了九个月的书，夏令营看起来成了令人向往的地方
2. a can of worms 问题成堆的地方
e.g Anyhow, it's important to watch your steps and try not to open a can of worms.
不管怎样，重要的是，行事要注意些，尽量不要触及那些忌讳的话题
3. Achilles' heel 致命的弱点，死穴，缺陷
e.g His Achilles' heel was his pride（关于Achilles' heel 的典故可以在荷马《伊利亚特》中查询
他唯一的弱点就是骄傲
4. acid test严峻的考验，真正的考验
e.g the acid test will come when he joins the army
5.act the goat 胡闹
e.g Boys are alwas acting the goat
男孩子们总喜欢胡闹
6. a dime a dozen 烂的不值钱的便宜货
e.g Watermelons in summer are a dime a dozen
夏天西瓜多的根本不值钱了
7. adult movies 色情电影
e.g Children are prohibited to watch adult movies
禁止孩子们观看色情电影
8. advertise oneself 吹嘘自己，努力使人注意自己
e.g His sister is always advertising herself
他姐姐总是吹嘘自己
9. afternoon farmer 不守时刻的人；懒汉
e.g Her husband is an afternoon farmer
她丈夫是个懒汉
10. against the clock 争分夺秒，尽快完成
e.g they had to work against the clock to meet the deadline
他们必须快速工作以便赶在最后期限做完
in the tournament, games are played against the clock
在联赛中，比赛有时间限制
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