高級英語口語練習:苟延殘喘

  苟延殘喘

高級英語口語練習:苟延殘喘

keep body and soul together.

linger on.

eg:the beggar lives a miserable life just to keep body and soul together.

中英俚語俗語來源:馬中錫·中山狼傳:"今日之事,何不使我得早處囊中,以苟延殘喘乎。 "

同義詞:得過且過 to muddle through.

  沽名釣譽

angle for praise.

court publicity.

seek the limelight.

eg:jack made concessions to fish for compliments.

中英俚語俗語來源:荊釵記傳奇:"妾今移心改嫁,前日投江,乃沽名釣譽也。"

同義詞:譁衆取寵 impress people by claptrap.