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at one*s wits end讲解该习语出自《圣经》Wit指“智力”或者“思考能力”At oneswit,send常用来表示一个人“一筹莫展”“不知如何是好”“山穷水尽”“想不出解决问题的办法”Eg..onl.ha.te.minute.t.ge.t.th.station.bu..coul.no.fin..taxi..wa.a.m.wit.end.我只有十分钟的时间赶到火车站,但是我找不到一辆出租车我不知如何是好Eg.Even whenhe wasout atelbows andat his wits,end formoney hekept up a boldface.即使到了一贫如洗,一筹莫展的地步,他也满不在乎Eg.l amat mywits end,penniless,in astrange city.我流落在一个陌生的城市里,身无分文,一筹莫展Eg.l triedto thinkup someway to get thatmoney,but Iwere finallyat mywits end.我试图想出一个法子来弄到这笔钱,谁知还是一筹莫展英语情景对话A:Does heknow that he hasalready athiswitsend他知不知道他已经山穷水尽了?B:.thin.h.ha.realize.that.Bu.h.i.stil.whistlin.i.th.dar.b.puttin.u.a.act.我想他已经意识到了吧但他仍装腔作势为他壮胆A:H.migh.b.drive.u..wall.Yo.shoul.no.handl.you.relatio.wit.hi.wit.ki.gloves.他快就被逼得走投无路了你应该用温和的手段对付他B:But whenI noticedthathewas leftin thecold,I couldnot helpwanting tohelp himtoget out of the situation.但当我看到他孤家寡人的时候我就不自由自主地想帮助他摆脱这种状况英语学习笔记在黑暗中,秘密地
1.1n the dark:Eg.He wasfeeling aboutin thedark forthe electric-light switch.他在黑暗中摸索,找电灯开关Eg.Its awonder thatyoudidnt loseyour wayin thedark.令人惊奇的是你在黑暗中竟未迷路Eg.Hawthorne,by comparison,worked in thedark.霍桑相形之下是默默无闻地工作的Eg.We werekept completelyin thedark abouthis planto sellthe company.对他计划将公司出售一事,我们一直蒙在鼓里使某人走投无路,使某人受不了,促使一个人非常紧张、难受或者是使他很烦燥
2.drive sbupawall:Eg.Peopl.lik.tha.jus.driv.m.u..wall!那种人真是让人受不了Eg.Tha.gu.i.th.nex.apartmen.ha.bee.playin.hi.trumpe.fo.fou.soli.hour.no.an.it*.drivin.m.u.th.wall.Labou.read.t.g.nex.doo.an.tel.hi.t.sto.al.th.noise.隔壁那套房间里的人吹喇叭已经吹了整整四个小时了这简直快把我逼疯了我真是要跑到他那里去,叫他不要再吹了Eg.Mar.an..hav.bee.friend.mor.tha.te.years.She.ver.nic.an..lik.he..lot.Bu.sh.like.t.criticiz.m.wheneve..wea..ne.suit..玛丽跟我交朋友已经有十多年了她是一个很好的人;我也非常喜欢她但是,我一穿新西装,她总是喜欢批评我每次她挑剔我衣服的时候,我真是非常恼火巧妙地,温和地,委婉地
3.with kid gloves:小心应付
4.handle with kid gloves:Eg.He getsangry evereasily;you musthandle himwith kidgloves.他动辄发脾气,你要小心地对付他Eg.We musttreat thewhole situationwithkidgloves.我们必须谨慎处理整个形势Eg.Such overlysensitive peoplemust ishandled withkidgloves.对这种过分小心眼儿的人必须妥善应付Eg.Mar.i.easil.distressed.Youl.hav.t.handl.he.wit.ki.gloves.玛丽动不动就伤心,你对待她得温和谨慎些leave sbinthecold:冷淡对待某人,对人冷酷无情,不理睬某人,冷落某人Eg.Ever.tim..se.you.yo.leav.m.i.th.cold.每次我见到你,你都不睬我禁不住做某事,忍不住做某事
5.cannot helpdoing somethingEg.He cannothelp feelingconsiderable qualmsabout it.他仍然不禁对它感到疑虑重重Eg.Whenever Ihear thestory,I cannothelp crying.每次我听这故事,就忍不住要哭Eg.l cannothelp worryingto hearthat thereis nosteamer thisweek.我听到本周没有船的消息,禁不住担忧起来逃避.戒除.•…出来
6.ge.ou.ofEg.Shell needluck toget outof atight cornerlike that.她要靠运气才能摆脱那样的困境Eg.l cantget outof thehabit ofwaking atsix inthe morning.我早上一到六点就醒,这习惯改不掉了Eg.l wishI couldgetoutofthehabit ofsmoking.我希望我能改掉吸烟的习惯。