every trick in the book 书中的所有诡计,就是指"为了达到想要的目的而所能想到的一切办法",无论是聪明的还是狡诈的。经常的用法是use every trick in the book to do sth,就是我们所说的"无所不用其极,使劲浑身解数"。 例句:He used every trick in the book to get Susan to sign the contract. 他千方百计让苏珊签合同。
have one's name inscribed in the book of life inscribe是"铭记,题写,雕刻"的意思,把名字写在了生命之书上,其实就是表示"死亡"的委婉语。 例句:By the time she was twenty, her parents, brothers, and sisters had all had their names inscribed in the book of life. 在她二十岁的时候,她的双亲和兄弟姐妹都已经离世了。(这个悲剧了......) 上一页 [1] [2] 【已有很多网友发表了看法,点击参与讨论】【对英语不懂,点击提问】【英语论坛】【返回首页】
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