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第一篇：翻译第一篇形形色色的人1.一根筋儿onetrack-minded.别跟他较劲了。他一根筋，你还不知道?Stopreasoningwithhim.Don’tyouknowheisonetrack-minded?2.出众的人alulu要说漂亮，我们公司新来的秘书可算是个相貌出众的女孩子了。Talkingaboutbeingpretty,ourcompany’snewsecretaryisindeedalulu.3.两面派two-faced我知道怎样对付两面派，而且一眼就能看出谁是一贯两面讨好的人。Iknowhowtohandletwo-facedpeopleandcaneventellatthefirstglancewhoareinthehabitofrunningwiththehareandhuntingwiththehounds.(注：runwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds指人两面讨好，不得罪任何一方的做法。)4.傻大个儿alummox听说那个傻大个儿把他们公司的买卖搞得一团糟。Itissaidthatthelummoxhaslouseduptheircompany’swholebusiness.5.收破烂儿的人aragman那些收破烂儿的人走街串户，有时也能挣不少钱。Thoseragmengoingfromdoortodoorsometimesmayalsoearnquiteahandsomesumofmoney.6.乡巴佬ahayseed她说她决不会嫁给一个乡巴佬，不管他多有钱。Sheinsistedthatshewouldnotmarryherselfofftoahayseed,nomatterhowrichhewas.7.不三不四的人riff-raffs老张的家里总来些不三不四的人，可想而知老张不是什么好东西。Therearealwaysriff-raffshangingaroundinLaoZhang’shome,whichgivesyouthefeelingthatLaoZhangisnotagoodguy.8.受气包儿doormat她天生就是个受气包儿，什么事都不敢说个不字She’sborndoormat,afraidofgoingagainstanything.9.面无表情的人adeadpan和那些面无表情的人在一起工作真让人憋气。Youfeelchokedtoworkwiththosedeadpans.10.扫帚星ajinx有人说那个女人是个扫帚星，谁跟她结婚谁倒霉。She’ssaidtobeajinx,whowouldbringbadlucktowhoevershemarries.第二篇能力与智慧1.海量haveahollowleg你像灌醉他?他可是海量，从来没有醉过。Wanttodrinkhimunderthetable?Well„youcanneverdo.Hegotahollowleg,youknow.2.略胜一筹beanotchabove论油画，张先生比刘先生画得好。但是，谈到水彩画，刘先生可就比张先生略胜一筹了。Inoilpainting,Mr.ZhangpaintsbetterthanMr.Li.Butwhenitcomestowatercolors,Mr.LiuappearstobeanotchaboveMr.Zhang.3.有头脑beabrain他可是个有头脑德人，决不会相信你的那一套。He’sabrain,whowouldn’tbefooledintobelievingyourbabbling.4.很能干tohavealotontheball我知道李明很能干，但我怀疑他是否真的愿意到我们这儿来工作。IknowLiMinghasalotontheball.ButI’mnotsureifhelikestoworkhere.5.有名无实apoorapology你刚才提到的那个作家不过是个有名无实的人。他的作品太没意思了。Themanyou’vejustmentionedisbutapoorapologyforawriter.Hiswritingsaretedious.6.绞尽脑汁torackone’sbrain他已经绞尽脑汁了，可是仍未找到问题的答案。Hehadrackedhisbrain,buthadn’tbeenabletoworkouttheanswertotheproblem.7.没骨气havenoguts.真没想到小高那么没骨气，竟然嫁给了坑害过她父亲的人。I’msurprisedtolearnthatXiaoGaohadmarriedthemanwhohadoncedoneherfatherin.Sherallyhasnoguts.8.真