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to express/show solidarity with sb

表示 / 表明支持某人

We are sure that there is sb in the house because we see smoke rise straight up in the air.

我们确信房子里有人,因为我们看到有烟冒出来.

to feel/harbour/bear resentment towards/against sb

对某人感到 / 深怀 / 有怨恨

a starter home (= a small home for sb who is buying property for the first time)

供初次购房者购买的房屋

Advise sb. not to drive too fast.

忠告某人不可把车开得太快。

Ask sb. to take her a message.

请人带个话给她。

to sue sb for breach of contract

控告某人违反合同

It was time to hand over the reins of power (= to give control to sb else) .

是该让权的时候了。

Please give my regards ( to sb. ) when you write.

写信时请替我带上一笔.

There's no telling where sb. is.

行止无定

to act as surety for sb

为某人做担保人

She often sings sb .'s praises.

她总是专拣好听的说.

a beach bum (= sb who spends all their time on the beach, without having a job)

海滨流浪汉

If you are out to condemn sb ., you can always trump up a charge.

欲加之罪, 何患无词.

i had an uneasy feeling that sb . was watching me.

有人在盯着看我,我感到挺不自在.

to give sb a spanking

打某人一顿屁股

Go on, be a sport (= used when asking sb to help you) .

来来来，别不够朋友。

She'll cope. She's one of life's great survivors (= sb who deals very well with difficult situations) .

她能挺过去。生活中什么样的困难她都能对付。

to express/feel sympathy for sb

向某人表示体恤；对某人感到同情

One day apart seems like three years -- miss sb . very much.

一日不见,如隔三秋.

What's up with ( sb . and sth . )?

发生了什么事?

a heavy smoker (= sb who smokes a lot)

烟瘾大的人

When all birds are shot , the bow will be set aside ; when all hares are killed , the hounds will be stewed and eaten -- kick out sb . after his services are no longer needed.

鸟尽弓藏, 兔死狗烹.

The evidence against sb . has fallen into the hands of the opponent.

把柄落在对方手里.

to sue sb for damages

起诉某人要求赔偿损失

He raised a row when he found that sb had damaged the machine.

当他发现有人把机器弄坏时,发了一顿脾气.

to strangle sb to death

把某人掐死

The world is sb .'s oyster.

人生最得意[最有前途]的时刻.

to beat/force/starve sb into submission

打得 / 强迫 / 饿得某人屈服

It'sounds like sb .'s knocking on the door.

像是有人在敲门.