English-Idioms.ppt

the lull before the storm = a quiet time before a busy or difficult time: eg.Its going to get very busy on Thursday. Today and tomorrow are just the lull before the storm. under the weather = not feel very well,sick: eg.Im feeling a bit under the weather at the moment. weather the storm = to survive a difficult situation: eg.This recession is quite serious and its becoming difficult to weather the storm.“ Other interesting idioms One: one too many 多余的，不需要的 one in a thousand 优秀的人（或事物） One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.  一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。 One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. 百闻不如一见。 One good turn deserves another. 行善积德。 One man‘s fault is other man‘s lesson. 前车之鉴。 One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。 Better master one than engage with ten. 会十事不如精一事。 When one will not, two cannot quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响。 Two : two-way 双向的 in twos 两个两个地 in two twos 立刻；一转眼 put two and two together 根据所见、所闻等推测出真相 e.g. He is rather inclined to put two and two together and make five. 他一推测就出圈儿。 Four eyes see more than two. 集思广益。 If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 脚踏两条船，必定落空。 Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕。? One can not be in two places at once. 一心不可二用。 One hour today is worth two tomorrow. 争分夺秒效率高。 Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。 Three : by twos and threes 三三两两 three-bottle man