英语谚语、口语表达四.docVIP

英语谚语、口语表达四 英语谚语、口语表达一 Start off with a bang and end wth a whimper.虎头蛇尾 形容一个人行事时,一开始声势浩大,颇有力拔山河气盖世之风,然而一旦临事,却落得草草了解的收场,.我们就说他是Start off with a bang and end with a whimper.(虎头蛇尾,雷声大雨点小.) 举例来说,当年美国参议员哈特欲竞选美国总统宝座之时,衣服雷神万钧的架势,后来去卷入了桃色丑闻,被迫黯然退出选举,正可说是这句谚语的最佳写照. 同义谚语 The head is of a tiger, the tail is of a snake. Bright beginning, dull finish. Good beginning makes a bad ending. Good to begin well, better to end well. Well begun is half done. 对话精选 A: Hows your diet going? B: Well, I cheated a little last Monday and had a banana ice cream cone. A: Well, cheating one time is not too bad. B: