形容词+名词=名词惯用语

　　来自"形容词＋名词"的名词惯用语多且有用，谈了两期还不够，现在再把那些失之可惜的录下。这样一来，大家至少认识几十个这类名词惯用语，可以随时应用。

　　(1) A mixed blessing：忧喜参半的事

　　　 "Working in a big city is a mixed blessing. It is so convenient and comfortable there, but noise pollution and traffic congestion are two big headaches."

　　(2) A narrow escape：九死一生

　　　 "The residents ran out of the burning building in time, but it was a narrow escape."

　　(3) A nasty piece of work：讨厌的家伙

　　　 "Beware of Tom! He looks nice at first sight, but finally you will find him a nasty piece of work."

　　(4) A necessary evil：讨厌但不得不做的事

　　　 "David is tired of administrative work, but, as the chief administrator of the department, he has to regard it as a necessary evil."

　　(5) An odd man out：难以和他人相处者

　　　 "At school, Bob was an odd man out; he seldom mingled with his peers."

　　(6) An open book：尽人皆知的事

　　　 "David's daily life is an open book; he is a nice person to work with."

　　(7) Plain sailing：一帆风顺

　　　 "With the major obstacles removed, all should experience plain sailing from now on."

　　(8) A plum job：薪酬优厚的好差使

　　　 "Teaching can be considered a plum job here, but fewer and fewer young people regard it as a good career."

　　(9) A put-up job：预先布置的勾当；骗局

　　　 "There is much publicity on foreign investment, but it may be a put-up job."

　　(10) A safe bet：必胜的事

　　　 "For many housewives, putting money in a good bank is a safe bet."

　　(11) Second nature：第二天性

　　　 "Wearing a seat belt is second nature to every motorist here."

　　(12) One's sixth sense：一个人的第六感

　　　 "When the policeman saw a parcel near a building, his sixth sense told him that it could be a time bomb."

　　(13) Small talk：不重要的闲谈

　　　 "As is often the case with staff meeting, it started off with small talk and then got down to business."

　　(14) A snap decision：急速的决定

　　　 "The radical change of ruling or public housing came as a snap decision from the public housing authorities."

　　(15) A soft option：比较容易或有利的选择

　　　 "Helen considered staying with her mother a soft option because she did not have to worry about house-keeping."

　　(16) A stepping stone：踏脚石

　　　 "A good degree from a good university serves as a stepping stone towards a person's career."

　　(17) A sure-fire method/solution：绝对可靠的方法/解决办法

　　　 "To link good performance with better remuneration is a sure-fire method to increase productivity."

　　(18) Teething troubles：暂时的困难

　　　 "Shortage of experienced staff and inefficient use of office equipment are teething troubles of any new company."

　　(19) A wet blanket：扫兴者

　　　 "Don't be a wet blanket by prohibiting people from doing this or that."

　　(20) Wishful thinking：如意算盘

　　　 "Buying a big car? No, it is only wishful thinking, since I don't have the means to do so."


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