¡¡¡¡¢Ù The acid test£ºÑϾþµÄ¿¼Ñé
¡¡¡¡The car company praises its latest model. However, the acid test will come when its new cars enter the market.
¡¡¡¡¢Ú An armchair critic/expert£º¿Õ̸µÄÆÀÂÛÔ±£¯×¨¼Ò
¡¡¡¡Some people like to tell others how to do this and how to do that, but they can't set a good example. Such a person is tantamount to an armchair expert.
¡¡¡¡¢Û A back-seat driver£º²»ÔÚÆäλ¶ø°®²åÊÖ¹ÜʵÄÈË
¡¡¡¡¡°No back-seat driver, please,¡±Jim said to Tom.¡°I know how to do my work.¡±
¡¡¡¡¢Ü One's besetting sin£ºÈÝÒ×ÖØ·¸µÄ¶ñÏ°
¡¡¡¡Harry is quite a likeable person, but his besetting sin is haughtiness.
¡¡¡¡¢Ý A blind alley£ºËÀºúͬ
¡¡¡¡More and more people think that manual work is a blind alley, as such work will be computerised soon.
¡¡¡¡¢Þ A/ One's blind spot£ºÃ¤µã
¡¡¡¡Computers seem to be a blind spot with many old people./ If you can't see a car from your car mirror, that car is in your blind spot.
¡¡¡¡¢ß A burning question£ºÖØÒªµÄÎÊÌâ
¡¡¡¡Of course, we can invite the boss, but the burning question is: will he agree to come?/ Mass unemployment is a burning question of some Asian countries now.
¡¡¡¡¢à A carbon copy of someone or something£º¼«ÏàÏñµÄÈË»òÊÂ
¡¡¡¡Yesterday's bank break-in was a carbon copy of last month's pawnshop robbery.
¡¡¡¡¢á A clean bill of health£ºÉíÌ彡¿µ£¯Îï¼þÁ¼ºÃµÄÖ¤Ã÷Êé
¡¡¡¡Michael started work as soon as the doctor gave him a clean bill of health./ After thorough inspection, the inspector gave the factory a clean bill of health.
¡¡¡¡¢â A clean slate/sheet£ºÇå°×µÄ¼Ç¼
¡¡¡¡David was given a long-service award for having a clean slate in his 20 years of employment.
¡¡¡¡£¨11£© A closed book£ºÍêÈ«²»ÄÜÀí½âµÄ¿ÆÄ¿»òÊÂÎï
¡¡¡¡I am afraid nuclear physics is a closed book to me.
¡¡¡¡£¨12£© Cold comfort£º²»Æð×÷Óõݲο
¡¡¡¡When a worker was laid off, it was cold comfort telling him that he might get a better job soon.
¡¡¡¡£¨13£© The common touch£ºÄÜÁîÒ»°ãÈ˸ж¯µÄ±¾Áì
¡¡¡¡As Jason is a man having the common touch, he is often made to speak to the workers on behalf of the management.
¡¡¡¡£¨14£© Creature comforts£ºÎïÖÊ·½ÃæµÄÏíÊÜ
¡¡¡¡While on holiday, one is expected to have creature comforts and even some luxurious things.
¡¡¡¡£¨15£© A whole new ball game£ºÍêÈ«²»Í¬µÄÇé¿ö
¡¡¡¡Jason used to be a university lecturer with flexible teaching hours, so a nine-to-five office work now is a whole new ball game to him.
¡¡¡¡£¨16£© A close call/ shave£º±Ü¹ý¾ªÏÕÊÂ
¡¡¡¡The motor cyclist came speeding and almost hit a pedestrian. That was a close call indeed !
¡¡¡¡£¨17£© The bright lights£º£¨³£Ö¸´ó¶¼ÊÐÀïµÄ£©¼´ÓÐȤÓÖ½ôÕŵĻ
¡¡¡¡When they first went to big cities, they longed for the bright lights not found in small towns.
¡¡¡¡£¨18£© A double bind£º£¨³£ºÍ¡°in¡± »ò¡°put¡¡ in¡±Á¬Óã©Á½Ãæ²»ÌֺõĴ¦¾³
¡¡¡¡The appointment of the director with special duties put the deputy director in a double bind: to listen to the ¡°actual director¡± or the ¡°special director¡±
