01. His banning was his own doing.
[成语句型]他的被禁是他自己造成的.
02. His fastball is really working for him.
[成语句型]他的高速球是他的杀手鐗. (注: fastball是投出的高速球; work for是带来好效果, 也可以扩大解释为有效制敌的招术)
03. His life is a mess.
[成语句型]他的生活是一团糟.
04. His marriage was broken up.
[成语句型]他的婚姻破裂.
05. His name escapes me.
[成语句型]我不记得他的名字. (注: escape在这不是逃逸而是不记得)
06. His opinions seem to change from day to day.
[成语句型]他的意见/想法每天都不一样.
07. His opinions seem to change from one day to the next.
[成语句型]他的意见/想法每天都不一样.
08. His political views are way to the left.
[成语句型]他的政治观点过份偏左. (注: way在这裡是副词, 与very far同义)
09. His son seems to be a chip off the old block.
[成语句型]他的儿子长得跟他很像.
10. His stock is rising.
[成语句型]他的身价正在上涨.
11. His story didn't wash with me.
[成语句型]他的说法我不相信或不接受. (注: wash在此是令人接受/相信之意)
12. his/her nibs
定义: [戏谑语]背后戏谑称呼官腔十足的上司.
例句: We were having fun till his nibs walked in and ordered us to be quiet. (我们正在享受欢乐时光直到他这位大人走进来, 命令我们保持安静)
13. hiss at someone, to
定义: 对某人发出嘶嘶声表现敌意或怒目相向. (注: 大多指动物表现敌意并准备攻击)
例句: That snake is hissing at me. I'd better stay away from it. (那条蛇对我表现敌意. 我最好还是离它远一点)
14. hissy fit, a
定义: 动怒, 发脾气, 撒泼耍赖.
例句: She threw a hissy fit when I told her she couldn't go with us. (当我告诉她不能跟我们一起去的时候, 她大哭大闹)
大哭大闹
15. History is more or less bunk.
[亨利福特名语]历史基本上是没意义的. (注: 意指我们活在现在不是过去)
16. history repeats itself
定义: 历史重演, 重蹈覆辙.
例句: It seems that history is about to repeat itself for that poor man; he is about to loss his job again. (看样子这个可怜男人又要重蹈覆辙; 他将要再度失去他的工作)
17. hit a bad patch, to
定义: 经历不顺利, 倒楣的时期. (注: patch在此是一段日子之意)
例句: Their marriage is hitting a bad patch right now. (他们的婚姻正处在困难时期)
18. hit a brick wall, to
定义: 碰到难关, 毫无进展.
例句: We have been hitting a brick wall at every step. The school board refuses to act. We are working with parents to advocate traditional teaching methods. (我们每一步都遇到难关. 这个教育委员会也拒绝採取行动. 我们只好跟一些家长合作一起倡导传统教学方法)
19. hit/strike/touch a (raw) nerve, to
定义: 触到别人痛处; 触及敏感话题而激怒某人.
例句: Something she said to him must have hit a nerve. I've never seen him so angry. (她肯定说了一些触怒他的话. 我从来没见过他这麽愤怒的样子)
20. hit a snag, to
定义: 碰到困难.
例句: Our vacation plans hit a snag when I felt ill unexpectedly. (由于我意外地生病, 我们的度假计划便搁浅了)