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与狗有关的短语Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same thing,like good jobs. They say that to be successful,a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very,very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And,the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. Still,people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful,people often have to learn new skills. Yet,some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. 词语典故:与绿色相关的短语Now,the VOA Special English program,Words and Their Stories. Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes,the word green means young,fresh and growing. Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no expereince,who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century,a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later,a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century,a greenhorn had the meaning it has today - a person who is new in a job. 绿色是自然界中一种非常重要的颜色。绿色是草和树叶的颜色，同时是大多数种植植物的颜色... greenhorn n. 初学者，新手，没经验的人 词语典故:与嘴有关的短语People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word mouth. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say Do not bad mouth me. Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that persons feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell.