文档介绍：韦博每日英语一句学****汇总(四)
61、
look for a needle in a haystack 大海捞针;无谓的寻找
例句
To find her in such a big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
在这么大的城市里找她就像大海捞针。
62、
look for a needle in a haystack 大海捞针;无谓的寻找
例句
To find her in such a big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
在这么大的城市里找她就像大海捞针。
63、
at a snail's pace 非常慢;(像蜗牛一样)慢吞吞地
例句
They did the project at a snail's pace and only half of it finished when the dead line came.
他们的工程做得很慢,截止日期到了,但是只完成了一半。
64、
have one's hands full 忙不过来;非常忙碌
例句
I'm sorry I can't help you right now because I have my hands full.
很抱歉我现在不能帮你,因为我太忙了。
65、
don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
例句
Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages.
别大惊小怪!我会赔偿损失的。
66、
go up in smoke 成为泡影;化为乌有或者是被烧光
例句
Bob's vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.
办公室出了问题,鲍伯的假期泡汤了。
67、
go down in history 在历史上留名
例句
You will go down history for your plishment.
你的成就将使你名垂千古。
68、
ace in the hole 最佳武器;王牌
例句
High technology remains the ace in the hole for panies.
高科技仍然是外国公司的王牌。
69、
keep tabs on someone/something 随时留意、密切注意某人或某事
例句
Keep tabs on those who keep tabs on you.
提防那些提防着你的人。
70、
wash one's hands of something 不再参与某事;对某事洗手不干
例句
Is it really so hard for a wrongdoer to wash his hands of illegal activities?
一个罪犯对违法之事洗手不干真的有那么难吗?
71、
in a word 一言以蔽之;总而言之
例句
In a word, his failure in the final exam did not surprise me.