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发帖数: 10318 | 1 原著：[美] 查尔斯 科温 石淑芳等 编 （以后就不多说了）
1. out of one's depth：力不从心， 茫然无知
When our literature professor digresses on astronomy, he's out of his depth.
当我们的文学教授离开正题谈论到天文学时，就显得力不从心了。
2. land on one's feet: 逢凶化吉， 幸免遇难
No matter what reversal she has, she always manages to land on her feet.
无论遇到什么艰难险阻，她都能逢凶化吉。
3. Know one's own limitations: 有自知之明。
He's trying to get into Cambridge University, but I'm afraid he doesn't know
his own limitations.
他打算进剑桥大学，恐怕是没有自知之明吧。 |
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