英语顺口溜（上）-英语顺口溜.doc

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英语顺口溜（上）:英语顺口溜
英语中的俚语、口语或“顺口溜”很t place, have to start over again）（这与to be back to square one 意义相同）;
例如：He has to start from square one because his computer destroyed （crashed） his homework.（由于电脑搞坏了他的作业，他必须从头做起。）
The search committee for the new college president will have to start from square one.（选拔新校长委员会上次没有成功，现在又要从头做起。）
We are back to square one.（我们又从头做起。）
5. to paint（someone） a picture：意思是解释某种情况，使人更加明白。
（to explain the situation; to make things more clear）;
例如：In order for you to understand better, I will paint you a picture.（为了使你更能明白，我愿加以解释。）
He will try to paint us a picture when he gives a speech.（他演讲时，尽量想法使我们明白。）
When I write an article for a newspaper, I will paint my readers a clear picture.（当我为报纸写文章时，我尽量让我的读者充分了解。）
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但是to paint a picture，意思又有不同了。
例如：The artist will paint a picture of me.（画家为我画像。）
The artist painted a picture for his interior decoration.（画家为了他的室内布置而画了一幅画。）
6. to take a（或its）toll：意思是造成损失或有不良的影响
（to have bad effect）;
例如：His hard work will eventually take its toll on his health.（他的辛劳工作，最后对他身体会造成伤害。）
Inflation has taken its toll everywhere.（通货膨胀对各地都有不良影响。）
The storm took a heavy toll.（暴风造成重大损失。）
The severe earthquake may have taken i