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中国成语翻译学习23

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出人头地
Through his hard work, he finally came to the fore.

出类拔萃
John towers above the rest in math. (in a class by itself; out of the common run)

史无前例
without precedent (in history):His excellent performance at that play is without precedent in history.

令人发指
His cruelty to animals make our hair stand on end.

令人咋舌
took my breath away:What he did really took my breath away.

付之一炬
Because of a blast, that new house just committed to the flames.


生龙活虎
alive and kicking:Nessie says it is alive and kicking under different names By Sussy.

仗势欺人
John always pulls rank on others.

白手起家
started from scratch:He is a successful business who started from scratch.

任劳任怨
to bear hardship without complaint 

小Car笔记:

tower:高耸,屹立, 超过,胜过,塔 【常用词组】①a tower of strength:中流砥柱,中流砥柱 ②water tower :自来水塔
in a class by itself:独一无二(独具一格)
hair stand on end:毛骨悚然,令人发指hardship:艰难,苦难,辛苦 【常用短语】①hardship subsidy 生活困难补贴 ②economic hardship:经济困难