口译考试常见中国成语英译(13)

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　　口译考试常见中国成语英译
        　　火上加油
        　　Don't bother her, or you'll pour oil on the flame.
        　　支离破碎
        　　The car was so seriously damaged that it was torn to pieces. (in shreds; rip apart)
        　　匹夫之勇
        　　Fighting with him is just courage without discipline . (brute courage)
        　　比比皆是
        　　This kind of mall can be found here and there and everywhere. (right and left)
        　　切肤之痛
        　　No one knows where the shoe pinches like the wearer.
        　　夫唱妇随
        　　A good Jack makes a good Jill.
        　　引狼入室
        　　I know I'll set a fox to keep the geese if I take him for a good friend.
        　　引以为荣
        　　I am really proud of myself. (plume oneself on; pride oneself on; take pride in)
        　　日薄西山
        　　Now he knows that his days are numbered. (not to be long for this world; The sands are running out.)
        　　水乳交融
        　　That couple are really hand and (in) glove with each other. (be finger and glove with)
        　　小Car笔记：
        　　shred：碎片 【常用短语】①in shreds：支离破碎 ②tear to shreds：撕碎(驳得体无完肤)
        　　rip：撕，剥，扯 【常用短语】①rip off：收取不合理的高价，宰客 ②rip up：撕碎
        　　plume oneself on：因...而自鸣得意， 以...而沾沾自喜