写作考试常用词汇-成语篇

1.love me, love my dog 爱屋及乌
例句:it was a case of love me,love my dog,for mary would never accept an invitation unless anne were included in it.
     这是一种爱屋及乌的关系.请玛丽而不请安妮,玛丽是不会接受邀请的.
2.above board光明磊落
例句:jones is a very truthful person.everything he does is above the board.
     琼斯是个很诚实的人,他所做的事都是光明磊落的.
3.according to cocker准确无误
例句:"are you sure that you have used up all the money?""according to cocker."
     "你肯定你已经用完所有的钱了吗？""绝对准确."
4.all is fish that comes to one’s net抓到篮里便是菜
例句:don’t throw that old coat away;let the gardener have it.all’s fish that comes to his net.
     别扔掉那件旧衣,给园丁吧,他什么都能派上用场.
5.all roads lead to rome殊途同归
例句:"i don’t care how you get the answer.all roads lead to rome."
    "你怎么得出答案我不在乎,反正殊途同归嘛."
6.all thumbs笨手笨脚
例句:i’m all thumbs this morning.i don’t seem to be able to button my shirt.
     
7.apple of one’s eye掌上明珠
例句:mary was the apple of her mother’s eye.
     玛丽是她母亲的掌上明珠.
8.apple polisher马屁精 讨好求宠之人
例句:jane is an apple polisher.she is always helping the teacher and talking to him.
     珍是个马屁精.她总是帮老师做事,陪他聊天.
9.beat the band全速前进
例句:the baby was crying to beat the band.
     婴儿大声啼哭.
10.be hoist with one’s own petard作茧自缚
例句:the criminal was hoist with his own petard when he tried to kill his wife.because he accidentally drank the poison that he prepared for his wife.
     罪犯想杀死自己的妻子,结果害人不成反害了自己.他误喝了准备让妻子喝下的毒药.