43 KILL: 杀死;消磨(时间)
词组讲解
1. kill sb. or sth. off *** 杀死;彻底破坏
解 短语动词;词义溯源:[彻底(off)]杀死某人或某物
例 Swarms of locusts killed off the once lush apple orchards.
2. kill the fatted calf ** 设宴庆祝;予以款待
解 习语;词义溯源:杀死[肥美的(fatted)][小牛(calf)];出自《圣经》,用来形容欢迎浪子回头
例 My father promised to kill the fatted calf if I got accepted into Harvard.
3. kill the goose that laid 〔lays〕 the golden egg ** 杀鸡取卵;竭泽而渔
解 习语;词义溯源:杀死[下金蛋(laid the golden egg)]的[鹅(goose)]
例 They regularly buy a lot things here. If we put up our price too much, we kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
4. kill time ** 打发时间,消磨时光
解 〈口〉习语;词义溯源:消磨[时光(time)]
例 To kill time, she signs on to the Internet and checks out what's happening.
5. kill two birds with one stone ** 一石二鸟,一举两得
解 习语;词义溯源:用一块[石头(stone)]杀死两只[鸟(birds)]
例 The construction project will kill two birds with one stone: it will reduce unemployment and will contribute to the city's beautification project.
参考译文
1. 成群的蝗虫将曾经茂密的苹果园彻底破坏掉了。
2. 我爸爸说如果我能被哈佛大学录取,就设宴庆祝。
3. 他们定期在我们这儿买很多东西,如果我们把价格提得太高,就是杀鸡取卵。
4. 为了消磨时间,她上网查看有什么事情发生。
5. 这个建设项目将一举两得:既可以减少失业,又可以为美化城市作贡献。