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1 : Oh dear. I've just seen my bank account. It's bad news. I have spent more money than I have. ________. |
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The possible answers were:
I have a red letter
I'm seeing red
I'm in the red
I was caught red-handed
You said:
I have a red letter
I'm seeing red
I'm in the red
I was caught red-handed
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抱歉，英语里没有这个成语。
错了。To see red 意思是生气。
正确。To be in the red 意思是财务出现赤字了。
不对。To catch someone red-handed 意思是做坏事被当场抓住。
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2 : Last night in the restaurant it took an hour to get served. The manager was really apologetic though and he told us not to pay. The whole meal was ________. |
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The possible answers were:
on the house
on a shoestring
cut-rate
an arm and a leg
You said:
on the house
on a shoestring
cut-rate
an arm and a leg
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正确。On the house 多指餐饮业，店主出钱请客。
错了。To do something on a shoestring 意思就是用很少的钱办事。
错了。Cut-rate 意思是廉价，便宜。
错了。请看上期英语小测验里对cost an arm and a leg 这个成语的解释。
你没有回答这个问题。
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3 : John is so mean. He never pays for anything and always buys the cheapest things. He's such a ________. |
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The possible answers were:
down-and-out
piggy bank
loaded
cheapskate
You said:
down-and-out
piggy bank
loaded
cheapskate
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不对。A down-and-out 意思是指无家可归的人。
不对。A piggy bank 是一个存钱罐。
错了。Loaded 意思是非常有钱。
正确。A cheapskate 是指吝啬的人。
你没有回答这个问题。
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4 : I've saved up a nice little ________ to go on holiday in the summer. I'm going to the Caribbean. |
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The possible answers were:
kickback
nest egg
chicken feed
gravy train
You said:
kickback
nest egg
chicken feed
gravy train
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错误。A kickback 是贿赂。
正确。A nest egg 是指积蓄。
错了。Chicken feed 是指很少一笔钱。
错了。A gravy train 指的是那些轻松可赚大钱的工作。
你没有回答这个问题。
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5 : I can't go out this month, I'm really ________. I spent all my savings last week on clothes. |
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The possible answers were:
hard up
handout
hard out
hand in
You said:
hard up
handout
hard out
hand in
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正确。如果一个人被形容为 hard up 那就是说他拮据，经济困难。
错了。A handout 是指捐给穷人的钱，食品或者是衣服。往往这个短语带有贬义。
错了，英语里没有这个成语。
错了，英语里没有这个成语。
你没有回答这个问题。
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6 : Will you turn off the lights when you are not in the room? It's me who has to ________. |
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The possible answers were:
hand the bill
chip in
cook the books
foot the bill
You said:
hand the bill
chip in
cook the books
foot the bill
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错了，英语里没有这个成语。
不对。To chip in 意思是共同出钱，凑钱。
错了。To cook the books 意思是造假帐。
正确。To foot the bill 意思是买单，付账。
你没有回答这个问题。
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