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郎博士英语专栏 (07-01)

习语怎么说?



  Pay an arm and a leg for (something) 价格太贵



  例句



  I hate to have to pay an arm and a leg for a tank of gas.



  买一箱汽油比买条胳膊腿儿还贵,真气人!



  If you shop around, you won’t have to pay an arm and a leg.



  你要是到各个店走走,(看看价格),就不用花高价买东西。



  Quote a price



  (卖前)先出一个价钱



  例句



  The mechanic quoted a price of $100 to repair my car.



  修车工说修我这辆车要100美元。



  The carpenter quoted a price for fixing up the stairs.



  要修好这楼梯,木工出了一个价钱。



  为什么这么说?



  Learn by Heart



  记住,背下来



  究竟是用心“记”还是用“脑”记?这是古希腊人对人体功能分析出的错误,他们原以为思想的功能是由“心”而来。其实中国人的许多词语也反映出同样的错误,如:“用心想”“眉头一皱,计上心来”等等。”。



  成语巧说



Better late than never.



   宁迟勿缺。 ◇