校园英语迷你惯用语（17）

81. Looks like I'm gonna have to buy a winter suit, too.

看来我也得去买一套冬季西装.

suit /sju:t/ 是"(上下成套的)西装",而suite /swi:t/ 是饭店的"套房",

请注意拼写及发音的差异. 如果说 in one's birthday suit 则是指"裸体"的意思.

82. God, we look like sheep---we're all carrying the same folders¹.

天啊!我们都带着同样的文件夹,看起来一模一样.

sheep 是"绵羊",单复数同,此处指"模仿别人着,盲从者",

含有轻蔑的意思. They are all sheep, looking just alike².

是说(他们这群人相互模仿,看起来一模一样).

83. I'd like to stay away from jobs that are demanding, dirty, or dangerous.

我想避开劳累,污秽或危险的工作.

stay away from ...是"离开...". 英语中所谈到的"工作上的三D"是指

demanding "苛求的;劳累的", dirty "污秽的,肮脏的", dangerous

"危险的". 相反的, Can you imagine an easy, clean and safe job?

则是(你能想象安逸,干净而安全的工作吗?)

84. That guy checks out every lead he lays his hands on.

那老兄只要一得到消息,就去应聘.

此处的 lead 是"线索". lay one's hands on 则是"抓住,得到,找出"等意.

Does it increase job chances in any way? 是(那样会增加就业的机会吗?)之意.

85. Shoot! I forgot to take off my nail polish.

糟糕!我忘了擦掉指甲油.

take off (=remove) 是"除去". nail polish (=manicure)是"指甲油",

而脚趾则涂 pedicure "脚指甲油".(她那样涂着红指甲油,大概不会被录取的)是说

She won't be employed, with that red nail polish.

1 folders   

n.文件夹( folder的名词复数 )；纸夹；（某些计算机系统中的）文件夹；页面叠

参考例句：

• Encrypt and compress individual files and folders. The program is compact, efficient and user friendly. 加密和压缩的个人档案和folders.the计划是紧凑，高效和用户友好。 来自互联网
• By insertion of photocopies,all folders can be maintained complete with little extra effort. 插入它的复制本，不费多大力量就能使所有文件夹保持完整。 来自辞典例句

2 alike   

adj.同样的，相像的；adv.一样地；同程度地　

参考例句：

• The twins are so alike that I can't tell which is which.这对双胞胎一模一样，我分辨不出谁是谁。
• All stories seemed dreadfully alike,no matter who told them.看来，不管谁讲，故事都是千篇一律的。