口语精粹之三：你，能坚持练习吗？

　　为了练好口语，你敢不敢每天读一遍，坚持一个月？

　　blow ones own trumpet　自吹自擂

　　Dont blow your own trumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。

　　born with a silver in ones mouth　出生在富贵人家

　　He is born with a silver in his mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。

　　brand new 崭新的

　　a brand new coat　新衣服

　　break the ice　打破沉默

　　The couple hadnt spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了，两人都在等另一方先开口。

　　by a blow　无意中的一击

　　He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。

　　cant stand it any longer　不能再忍受了

　　I cant stand it any longer.I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。

　　carry something too far　过火了

　　You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。

　　castle in the sky　海市蜃楼

　　Your plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。

　　cats got ones tongue　哑口无言

　　Why you didnt speak? Are cats got your tongue?你怎么不说话了呢?哑巴了?

　　chain smoker 老烟枪

　　come up with 产生，想出

　　Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。

　　come easily　容易

　　Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。

　　cup of tea　喜欢

　　Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。

　　cut it out 停止，住嘴

　　Cut it out!I cant stand you any longer.

　　call it a day 不再做下去，停止(某种活动)

　　Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧!

　　dark horse　黑马

　　Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.

　　dear John letter　绝交信

　　Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.

　　do someone good　对某人有好处

　　Do some morning exercises do you good?

　　Do you get me?　你明白我的意思吗?

　　doesnt count 这次不算

　　It doesnt count this time.Try again.

　　doesnt make sense　不懂;没有任何意义

　　The sentence you made doesnt make any sense to me.