英语成语 throat.doc

THROAT1. clear ones throatcough slightly, especially before speaking or to attract somebodys attention清清嗓子（讲话前为了吸引听众注意）；先咳嗽一声1.1 The lawyer stood up, cleared his throat and began to address the jury.律师站了起来，清清嗓子并开始对陪审团陈述。1.2 The chief tapped on the microphone with his two fingers instead of clearing his throat, and then he began to deliver his speech.头头用两个手指轻轻拍了麦克风以代替他先咳嗽一下，然后开始讲话。2. / force / push / ram / stuff / thrust something down somebodys throattry to make somebody accept or believe an idea or belief by talking about it all the time逼人接受；强迫要人相信；强迫要人记住，想起2.1 Im tried of having her opinions rammed down my throat all the time.我已经厌恶她老是要强迫我接受她的意见。2.2 He was always forcing Marxist theories down our throats.他总是要强迫我们接受马克思主义的理论。2.3 The parents are complaining that some unpopular subjects are being thrust down the students throats.家长们抱怨有些不受欢迎的课正强行灌输给学生。2.4 Some students are bitter about the way, unpopular subjects are being forced down their throats.有些学生苦于有些不受欢迎的功课也要强行灌输给他们的教学方法。2.5 There are complaints that the teaching methods of cramming up subjects are being stuffed down the students throats.有这样的抱怨：填鸭式的教学方法正在强迫学生们接受。2.6 I do not like having our lack of money rammed down my throat every time I want some new clothes.每次我想要添置一些新衣服时，我就不喜欢要我想起我缺钱的时候。3. cut ones own throatact in a way that harms oneself; kill oneself; do something that is likely to harm you, especially when you are angry and trying to harm somebody else自己害自己；自取灭亡；作法自毙；挖自己的墙脚，害人反害己3.1 You cut your own throat when you told him to leave. How are you going to manage alone?你吩咐他要他走人时，你在自己害自己，你打算怎样单独一个人去处理呢？3.2 Youve cutting your own throat as well as breaking my heart in turning your back on me.你调转身不理我，固然伤了我的心，也是叫你自寻末路。3.3 She obtained a divorce from her former husband. She cut her own throat; actually they both cut each others throats.她与她的前夫离了婚；她害了自己，实际上他们俩互相之间害了对方。4. cut one anothers throatsact in a way that harms both people害了双方；相互之间伤害4.1 The buyer and the seller both agreed to cancel the contract which is profitable for both parties, who cut one anothers throats.买方与卖方双方都同意取消一份对双方都有利可图的合同，他们相互之间都没有好处。4.2 To cram students means to fill in the thick skulls of the students with facts for examination. In such a method the teacher would become dull of teaching, the students, of learning. They cut one anothers throats.填鸭式教学意味着为了应付考试给不开窍的学生脑袋去灌。用这种方法，老师的教学不行了，学生的学习的不行了，害了双方。5. cut the throat of somebody / cut somebodys throat / cut the throat of something1. to act in a way that harms, or is fatal to someone危害某人或对某人是致命的2. to stop doing; to destroy; to ruin, etc. something制止；打垮；断送；毁了；粉碎5.1 The scandal cut the throat of his political career.那桩丑闻断送了他的政治生涯。5.2 The scandal cut the politicians throat.那桩丑闻对那政客是致命的打击。5.3 His article published on the column cut the throat of misguiding theory.在专栏上发表的他的文章粉碎了误导性的理论。6. cut-throat competitionfierce, intense struggle in business商业上剧烈的紧张的竞争；你死我活的竞争；刎颈式竞争6.1 There an unavoidable cut-throat competition at home and abroad in the system of market economy.在市场经济体系就有不可避免国内外剧烈紧张的竞争。6.2 All the students are brought in a cut-throat competition for the national matriculations tests, which are regarded as the way leading to good.全体学生都要投入到被认为引领美好前途的全国高考这样一场剧烈又紧张的竞争。6.3 No matter how inevitable, fierce and intense a cut-throat competition is, it must be based on equality of opportunity.不论你死我活的竞争的是如何不可避免，剧烈和紧张，但它必须要建立在机会均等的基础上。7. fly at ones throatattack someone or an animal suddenly with great anger or words突然袭击；猛扑上去；大骂一顿7.1 Mary flew at Jims throat when she thought that he had been deceiving her.当她认为杰姆一直在起骗她时， 玛丽大骂了他一顿。7.2 The cat flew at the dog which had threatened it.那只猫扑向对它有威胁的狗。8. have a throathave a sore throat咽喉痛8.1 The patients chief complaint was that he had a throat. It was written down after clinical examination by the doctor that the throat was inflamed but there were no other abnormal signs.患者主诉为咽喉痛。经医生临床检查后记录为：除咽喉发炎外并无其他异常病症。8.2 A patient always uses colloquial expressions to a doctor that “I have a throat”, but the doctor inevitably uses professional language in medical record as “the posterior pharynx was injected and some yellowish white exudates was present on the tonsils,” and so one.患者总是对医生用口语化辞汇陈述“我喉咙痛”，但是医生总是要用专业语言写病历，“咽头后部充血，扁桃腺上有些淡黄色渗透物”等等。9. have (got) a frog in ones throat(informal) not be able to speak clearly because ones throat is sore, one wants to cough, etc发出咳嗽声9.1 She had a frog in her throat, so she had a drink of water before she went on speaking.她发出了咳声，因此她喝了一口水后继续讲话。10. have (got) something (eaten) full (up) to the throatnot be able to eat anything more because of eating ones fill再也吃不下了；饱到了喉咙眼里了，嗓门眼上了10.1 “Would you like to have some more dessert? ”“No, thanks. Ive crammed my stomach full to the throat.”“你是否再要些甜点？”“不能再要了，谢谢。我已经吃饱到喉咙眼上了。”10.2 I have taken a hearty of many courses, full up to the throat.我饱食了一顿很多道菜的晚宴，饱到嗓门眼上了。11. have, etc. a lump in ones throatfeel choked with emotion so that one can hardly speak; feel a tight feeling in ones throat caused by a strong emotion（情绪激动得）喉咙梗住（说不出话来）；梗咽欲哭11.1 I didnt cry but did have a lump in my throat.我并没有哭，但是我的确是喉咙梗塞说不出话来了。11.2 His parents had a lump in their throats when they heard that he had passed national matriculation tests and had been admitted to a famous university.当他的父母亲听到他已通过全国高考并被名牌大学录取后，他们真是梗咽欲哭。11.3 She had a lump in her throat during her husbands funeral.在她的丈夫的葬礼过程中她都梗咽欲哭。11.4 The old couples reunion after a half-a-centurys long separation brought grief and joy intermingled to the old soldier from Taiwan and his wife in the mainland. They had a lump in their throats.台湾的老兵和他的在大陆的妻子经历了半个世纪长期离别后这对老夫老妻的团聚悲喜交集，梗咽欲哭。12. have words stick in ones throat / stick in ones throat / craw / gullet(informal) (usually simple tenses) 1. be difficult to express; be to embarrassed by something to be able to speak of it难以启齿；难以表达；提都不愿提；令人窘迫；烦忧；忘词；梗在喉咙2. be difficult to accept; impossible to agree with难以接受；难以认可、认同12.1.1 When I went on the stage for the first time, the words stuck in my throat and I stood there silent, covered in shame.当我第一次登台演出我怯场说不出台词，我站在那儿冷场，羞愧得很12.1.2 Macbeth: Bet wherefore could not I pronounce “Amen”? I had most need of blessing, and “Amen” stuck in my throat.麦可白：可是我为什么说不出“阿门”来呢？我是最需上帝恩惠的，可是“阿门”以表示愿这词时却梗在喉中。12.1.3 I wanted to borrow some money from Joe, but words stuck in my throat.我想向祖借些钱，但总难以启齿。12.1.4 You know how disgusted I am with him, his very name, anyhow, sticks in my throat.你是知道我对他有多么的厌恶，正是他名字无论如何我提都不愿意提。12.2.1 It really sticks in my throat that I get paid less than the others for doing the same job. 我真的难以接受于同样的话我的钱就比别人要少。12.2.2 Living those students a fail mark stuck