我们讲的英语第179期:Until the cows come home 很长时间

重点讲解：
1. be used to doing sth.
习惯于；
eg. Mr. Brown often wore a heavy coat because he was no t used to living in such a cold climate.
布朗先生经常穿着一个厚重的大衣，因为他不习惯生活在这么冷的气候中。
eg. The cat is used to sleeping in that basket and refuses to be moved to any other places.
猫已经习惯睡在那个篮子里而不愿被移到别的地方。
2. pass by
从…旁边走过；经过；
eg. It's what makes it impossible for some people to pass by the neighborhood bakery without going in to buy a tart.
这就是为什么一些人经过临近面包店时总忍不住买个蛋挞什么的。
eg. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and lend him a hand.
他希望有人从这儿路过，帮他一把。
3. be subject to
可能受…影响的；易遭受…的；
eg. All prices are subject to review.
一切商品的价格都有可能调整。
eg. Travel arrangements are subject to confirmation by State Tourist Organisations.
旅行安排有待州旅游组织的确认。
4. until the cows come home
很长时间；长期；
eg. You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored at a senior level, you won't get results.
你可以花很长时间来制定政策，但除非高层对之进行监管，否则不会有效果。
eg. You can wait till the cows come home but I won't change my mind!
你可以没完没了地等下去，但我不会改变主意。
5. light-headed
（因生病、醉酒等而）头晕目眩的；
eg. If you skip breakfast, your blood sugar level will drop and you will probably feel light-headed.
如果不吃早餐，血糖含量就会降低，你很可能会觉得晕眩。
eg. I think this altitude's making him light-headed.
我觉得这个高度让他有些头晕了。
6. change one's mind
（使）改变主意；（使）改变决定；
eg. He find it impossible to make her change her mind.
他发现使她改变主意是不可能的。
eg. Wise men change their minds; fools never do.
[谚]智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。