M-3：make a dent 起作用 A:How are you getting along with your English learning? A:你的英语学得怎样了？ B:I havent even made a dent after a years study. B:一年了好像根本没有什么进步。 A:Maybe you should improve yo...

M-2：make a clean breast of 忏悔 A:Youre restless. Are you in trouble? A：你老是不安，有麻烦吗？ B:Ive done something I shouldnt. B：我做了件不该做的事。 A:Then make a clean breast of it, youll feel released. A：那...

M-1：make a big deal out of 对小题大做 A:What have you known? A:你知道些什么？ B:Nothing. But I just overheard something. B:没什么，我只是听说了一些事。 A:OK. Tell me what you have overheard. A:那好，告诉我你...

L-11：low-down(bottom-line, truth, bad) 实情 A:Do you know the low-down on this exam? A:你知道关于这次考试的内幕吗？ B:What do you mean by saying the low-down? B：你说内幕是什么意思？ A:You are still kept in the...

L-10：lovey-dovey(openly showing affection) 男女之间卿卿我我亲热的行为 A:As a teacher, you should prevent them from lovey-dovey in class. A:作为一个老师，你应该禁止他们俩在课堂上的亲热行为。 B:I told t...

L-9：like water off/on a ducks back 毫无效果 A:His parents and teachers scolded Peter, but it was like water off a ducks back. A:彼得被他的父母和老师狠狠地骂了一顿，但是效果不彰。 B:The criticism fell on deaf c...

L-8：leave someone cold/cool 引不起兴趣 A:Classical music really leaves me cold. What about you? A:我对古典音乐一点也不感兴趣，你呢？ B:Im crazy about it. It makes my heart as calm as sea. B：我喜欢得着迷，它使...

L-7：leave out 省略 A:I didnt finish todays test paper. A:我今天没答完卷。 B:Neither did I. I simply left out some questions. B:我也没有，硬是把几道题给漏了。 A:I had no time to do the last two questions. A:我没时...

L-6：leave off 停止做某事 A:Where did we leave off last time? A:上次我们学到哪儿了？ B:We cut this class together, dont you forget? B：我和你一起旷的课，你忘了？ A:Oh, but who knows? A:噢，那谁知道？ B:J...

L-5：lay somebody low 将某人击倒在地 A:Whats wrong with Jerry? He seemed to have been beaten. A:杰瑞怎么啦？他好像挨打啦。 B:You said it. In the morning Tom laid him low. B：你说得对，上午汤姆把他打倒在地上...