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1、PartOneØIhadonlyrecentlyseenJohninarestaurant.ThenewsofhisdeathcameasaboltfromtheblueØShefoundthekeysshehadlostlastmonth,whichwaslikeaboltfromtheblueAboltfromtheblueØMeaning：Acompletesurprise,likeaboltoflightningfromabluesky.ØOrigin：ThishasthefeelofaShakespearianorBib
2、licalphrase,butitisn'tasoldasitsounds.Thereareseveralformsofit:'outoftheblue','aboltoutoftheblue',etc.TheearliestcitationisThomasCarlyle,inTheFrenchRevolution,1837:"Arrestment,suddenreallyasaboltoutoftheBlue,hashitstrangevictims."ØItisunpleasanttohearhimspeakonnationa
3、ltopics,forheisabirdofillomen.Ø叫他谈论国事是不愉快的，因为他常出不吉之言。abirdofillomenØ中国有句老话:“夜猫子进宅，无事不来”，可见猫头鹰是种不吉利的象征。它往往和黑暗、神秘甚至死亡联系起来。然而在日本，猫头鹰却是吉利和幸福的代表。Ø奥运会的吉祥物Ø雕像、挂钟、水壶、牙签盒，甚至还有女士佩戴的胸针ØTheywereonlycryingcrocodiletearsattheoldman'sfuneralbecausenobodyhadreallylikedhim.Ø在老人的葬礼上，他们
4、在假装慈悲，因为他们之中没有谁喜欢过他。ØWeneednothopeforlowertaxesinthefuture─thatwouldbecryingforthemoon.Ø我们不应抱任何希望将来会降低税收，这是根本不可能的事。“不可能”，“没门”的译法ØNoway/Thereisnoway!ØImpossible!ØOutofthequestion/That'soutofthequestion!ØNotachance!ØHopeless!ØPigsmightfly!ØThesunmightriseinthewest!ØNeve
5、r/Nevereverever!ØYouarecryingforthemoon!StreetArabsareproducedbyslumsandnotbyoriginalsin.Ø流浪儿是贫民窟的产物，而不是原始罪恶的产物。Johnisashamedofhishumblebackground.ThatishisAchilles'heel.Ø约翰因出身卑贱而自惭形秽，这是他的致命弱点。ØEveryatomofyourfleshisasdeartomeasmyown;inpainandsicknessitwouldstillbedea
6、r.Ø在我看来，你身上的每一个细胞都像我自己的细胞一样亲，即使你痛苦你有病，也还是一样亲。ØI'llplayoldGooseberrywiththeoffice,andmakeyougladtobuymeoutatagoodhighfigure.Ø我要在工作上故意捣蛋，使你不得不付出高价收买我。Øplaygooseberry (Britishhumorous)Øtobewithtwopeoplewhoarehavingaromanticrelationshipandwhowouldprefertobealone.Ø“Bestbeo
7、fftobed,myboy─ho,ho!”“No,no.Weknowatrickworthtwoofthat.Wewon’tgohometillmorning,tilldaylightdoesappear!”Ø“孩子，最好上床睡吧——嗬，嗬！”“不，不，你不必跟我们玩那一套。不到明天，不到天大亮我们不归家。knowatrickworthtwoofthat:有更好的办法ØWhatyousuggestisverygood.Butlistentome.Iknowatrickworthtwoofthat.ØWhenthewell'sdry
8、,weknowtheworthofwater.ØWe'llneverknowtheworthofwatertillthewellgodry.ØWeneverknowtheworthofwatertillthewellisdry.ØShegavehe
