R-4：remain/keep at arms length 保持距离 A:Peter and you should remain at arms length. A:彼得和你应该保持些距离。 B:I dont know what you mean. Anything wrong? B:我不明白你的意思，有什么不对劲吗？ A:You are...

R-1：rake over the ashes/coals 翻陈年老帐 A:How is your life these years? A:这些年你过得怎么样？ B:Thats OK. B：还不错。 A:How regretful I didnt go with you!! A:我真后悔没跟你走！ B:There is no need to rake ove...

R-2：rant and rave 咆哮 A:Never offend Mrs. Jones. I saw her ranting and raving just hecause of a trifle. A:千万别招惹琼斯太太，我看见有一次她因为一点点小事就破口大骂起来。 B:Im tird of this sort of people...

R-1：rake over the ashes/coals 翻陈年老帐 A:How is your life these years? A:这些年你过得怎么样？ B:Thats OK. B：还不错。 A:How regretful I didnt go with you!! A:我真后悔没跟你走！ B:There is no need to rake ove...

P-28：put the (tin) lid on it 造成错误 A:You put the lid on it when you asked her where her husband was. A:你问她丈夫在哪儿，可真是大错特错。 B:Im so sorry about that. But I just wonder why all of you never litter a si...

P-27：put something out of ones head 忘掉 A:Hey, Mary. I have put it out of my mind that youd come. I havent seen you for a long time. A:嗨，玛丽，我从来没想过你会来的，我有好长时间没有见过你啦。 B:Yeah. How...

P-26：put someone to silence 驳得某人哑口无言 A:Yesterday I was put to silence. A:昨天我被驳得哑口无言。 B:Dont you know the man who you argued with? B：你不知道跟你辩论的人是谁吗？ A:I dont know who he is...

P-25：put paid to 停止 A：Three days of continuous sunshine put paid to his usual complaints about the bad weather. A：一连三天阳光明媚，他再不抱怨天气不好了。 B:I dont like rainy days, either. B:我也不喜欢下雨...

P-24：put oneself in somebodys place 设身处地 A:Please try to put yourself in his place. A:你设身处地为他想想吧。 B:I just cannot bear his whold days sad expression. It seems that he is the most pitiable man in the world. B：...

P-23：put ones hand in ones pocket 花费金钱 A:How do you like my new necklace? A：我的新项链怎么样？ B:Its wonderful. It goes really well with your evening dress. Where did you get it? B：漂亮极了，和你的晚礼服正好...