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英语写作:摘抄笔记(关于“水”的惯用语)

 小林个人图书馆 2013-05-25

关于“建立制度”:

establish a system

introduce some system

institute a system

develop a system

bring about a system

set up a sound system

build up the system of

work out a system

implement a system

a system should be erected

a system should be in place

a system was created

as the institutions prevailed

the creation of a system

 

但是不良的监管制度只是造成银行利润低的一部分原因。

But blaming poor profits on bad regulation is only part of the story.

因为她对制度了如指掌

Because she knows the institution better than anyone else

 

The country's economic system is pure Alice in Wonderland.

这个国家的经济制度实属匪夷所思。 来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Corruption corrodes public confidence in a political system. 腐败可削弱公众对政治制度的信心。 来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state. 他们旨在减少人们对福利制度的依赖。 来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Through the practice, project supervision sizes up the development of community economy. 实践证明,实施工程建立制度完全符合我国社会主义市场经济发展的要求。

a case - by - case review system should be in place.

应建立一套具体问题具体分析的审查制度.

 

 

bright and breezy.神清气爽、轻松愉快的。

clear and crisp. 干净清爽

 

It was a fine November day, cold and breezy yet clear and dry. A weak sun sparkled off the wavelets.这时正值十一月,海风嗖嗖,寒气袭人,然而气清天朗,阳光微照,碧波粼粼。

You're very bright and breezy today! 你今天满面春风啊!

He spoke with clearness and certainty.他说的明白确切。

He expressed his thoughts in clear and fitting language.他用明白恰当的语言来表达他的思想。

The message must be kept clear and simple.内容必须简洁而准确。

 

 

Since my heart attack, I've eaten more fish and fowl and less red meat.

自从我患了心脏病后,我就多吃鱼肉和禽肉,少吃红色肉类。

It would also recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all approach.

它应该承认,不存在什么“放之四海皆准”的方式。

 

 

关于“水”的习惯用语

a cup of cold water  施舍的象征

A lot of [Much] water has flown [run] under the bridge since. 自从那时起, 已经过了许多时间。

above water 在水面上的 脱离困境的

All water runs to his mill 他凡事顺利(指运气好, 无往不利)

as unstable as water  象水一样不稳定, 变化无常

as weak as water 身体非常虚弱; 意志薄弱, 性格懦弱

back water 倒划浆(使船后退) []从原有的立场倒退回去, 退缩 回水, 回流; []死气沉沉的状态, 文化落后的地方

blue water 大海, 外海

branch water []小溪流的水

bring the water to sb.'s mouth (=make sb.'s mouth water) 使某人垂涎

burn the water (夜间)在火把照明下叉鲑鱼

by water 乘船, 由水路

don't cast out the foul water till you bring in the clean (=Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh). []清水未来, 莫泼脏水; 好的东西没有到手, 不要抛弃坏的东西。

draw water in [with] a sieve (=pour water into a sieve). []竹篮打水一场空; 白费力气 徒劳。

draw water to one's own mill 处处为自己打算; 谋取私利

fish in troubled [muddy] waters 混水摸鱼, 趁火打劫

get into deep [hot] water 陷入困境, 招致麻烦

get to [reach] smooth water 安然摆脱困境, 进入顺境

get [wring] water from a flint 缘木求鱼; 做不可能的事

He knows the water the best who has waded through it. []要知河深浅, 须问过来人。

high water 洪水; 涨潮, 高潮

hold water (容器)盛水不漏 (论点等)站得住脚; 说得通 经得起考验

hot water 困境; 严重的麻烦; 尴尬的处境

in deep water(s) 处于困境

in low water 缺钱, 经济拮据

in rough [troubled] water 灾难深重

in smooth water 处于顺境中, 日子好过

keep oneself [one's head] above water 避免破产; 保住自己

like water 大量地, 无节制地

like water off a duck's back 不起作用, 毫无影响

limn on water 水上绘画, 瞬刻即逝, 徒劳无益

make water 【船】进[] ()解小便

Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of. []我们眼前所发生的事情, 有许多是我们不知道的。

No safe wading in an unknown water (=Wade not in unknown waters). []不知水深浅, 千万莫轻涉。

on the water 在水上 在船上

pass water (=make water) ()解小便

pour [throw, dash] cold water on [over] ...泼冷水

Salt water and absence wash away love. []远航久别恩情疏。

spend like water 挥霍无度

Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep.) []静水流深; 沉默者深谋。

Stolen waters are sweet. []偷来的水特别甜; 偷欢最乐。

take (the) water (动物、鸟、人)下水游泳 ()下水 乘船出航

take(the) waters 在疗养地喝矿泉水

Too much water drowned the miller. []太多了反有害; 过犹不及。

tread water (游泳)踩水

troubled waters 混乱状态; 纠纷, 骚扰; 争执不和(通常用于 fish in troubled waters pour oil on troubled waters调停[平息]纠纷, 息事宁人)

under water (在生活中)失败, 潦倒

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. []井干方知水可贵。

written in water (名声、成就)转眼即逝的, 昙花一现的

water bewitched 淡茶; 搀水的酒; 稀释的混合饮料

water down 搀水, 加水冲淡 减弱... 力量

W-finds its (own) level. 水往低处流。

water of life 生命之水, 灵魂的振奋剂;

waters of forgetfulness 忘川(俗传阴间有条河, 饮其水则忘掉生前的一切); 忘记;

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