1、A dark horse黑馬，實力難以預(yù)測的競爭者或出人意料的獲勝者We never expected that he would be the champion in the race. He was such a dark horse!我們從未預(yù)料到他會成為比賽中的冠軍。他真是一匹黑馬！Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted1失馬鎖廄，形容為時已晚Introducing tighter security2 measures after the break in seems to me like closing the stabl

2、e door after the horse has bolted.在被破門而入之后再引進(jìn)更牢固的平安措施，在我看來為時已晚。A horse of another color/a horse of a different color另當(dāng)別論，完全另外一回事Taking the exam is one thing but passing it is a horse of a different color. 參加考試是一回事，通過考試又是另一回事。Beat/flog a dead horse在已經(jīng)發(fā)生的事上浪費時間，做無用功 Do you think Its worth me writing t

3、o a few more recruitment agencies3, or am I just beating a dead horse?你覺得我再給一些招聘公司寫信值不值？還是我只是在浪費時間？Get off your high horse放下架子，別那么趾高氣揚If you would get off your high horse for one minute and listen to your colleagues, you would find that they have some great ideas for this project.如果你能有一會放下架子，聽聽同事的意見

4、，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)他們對于這個工程有這非 常出色的想法。Dont put the cart before the horse 不要本末倒置，做事順序不要顛倒Theres no point trying to write the report when you havent got a clear idea of what to write. You dont want to put the cart before the horse.在你還沒有清晰的想法之前就去寫報告是沒有意義的。你不應(yīng)該本末倒置。To look a gift horse in the mouth (usually with a ne

5、gative)對別人贈送的禮物挑三揀四（通常用否認(rèn)形式）I know the cars not in great condition, but you shouldnt look a gift horse in the mouth.我知道這輛車保養(yǎng)得不是那么好，但是你不應(yīng)該對別人送給你的車吹毛求疵。Drive a coach and horses through找出漏洞以徹底挫?。⒎?、計劃、意圖等），使失效The clever lawyer drove4 a coach and horses through the criminals excuses.那個聰明的律師抓住罪犯辯白中的漏洞進(jìn)行駁

6、斥。straight from the horse7 s mouth（消息）直接來自當(dāng)事人，來源絕對可靠，絕對有權(quán)威性Lisa will be promoted5 to manager. The boss told me himself. Its straight from the horses mouth!麗薩會升為經(jīng)理，這是老板親口告訴我的，絕對真實可靠！To back the wrong horse站錯隊，看錯人，支持了失敗的人或事When the final result of the presidential election6 came out, many people found

7、 that they had backed the wrong horse.當(dāng)總統(tǒng)大選的最終結(jié)果出來后，很多人發(fā)現(xiàn)他們押錯寶了。Horses for courses各有所長，物各盡其善，人各盡其能Ah well, its horses for courses. Just because he is an IT expert doesnt mean that he is an expert in everything to do with computers.好吧，術(shù)業(yè)有專攻。他是IT專家不能說明他在和電腦有關(guān)的所有領(lǐng)域里都是專家。hold ones horse不要急，耐心一點Hold your

8、 horses. Dont leave without finishing your report first.慢著，別忘了先把你的報告寫完再走。horse around胡鬧，搗蛋My friends and I would horse around and try to push each other.我和朋友們有時會鬧著玩，互相推來擦去。1 bolteda.脫離的參考例句：As soon as I came downstairs the burglar bolted out.我一下樓，竊賊便狂奔而逃。She bolted her husband out.她把丈夫關(guān)在門外。I securit

9、yn.平安，平安感；防護(hù)措施；保證（金），抵押（品）；債券，證券參考例句：A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人員飛身把他抱倒。There was tight security at the airport when the Presidents plane landed.總統(tǒng)的專 機(jī)降落時，機(jī)場的保安措施很嚴(yán)密。agenciesn.代理（agency的名詞復(fù)數(shù)）；服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)；（政府的）專門機(jī)構(gòu)；代理（或經(jīng)銷）業(yè)務(wù)（或關(guān)系）參考例句：There are many specialized agencies in th

10、e United Nations.聯(lián)合國有許多專門機(jī)構(gòu)。 來自簡明英漢詞典The project is funded by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies.這項計 劃由世界銀行和其他多國機(jī)構(gòu)資助。來自簡明英漢詞典drovevbl.駕駛,drive的過去式;n.畜群參考例句：He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour他以每小時 60 英里的速度開車。They drove foreign goods out of the market.他們把外國貨驅(qū)逐出市場。promotedadj.升遷的動詞promote的過去式和過去分詞參考例句：They overestimated his ability when they promoted him.他們提拔他的時候高估了他 的能力。Im happy to inform you that you have been promoted to captain. 我彳艮高興地告訴 你，你已被提升為上尉了。e