高级英语口语练习:苟延残喘

  苟延残喘

高级英语口语练习:苟延残喘

keep body and soul together.

linger on.

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

中英俚语俗语来源:马中锡·中山狼传:"今日之事,何不使我得早处囊中,以苟延残喘乎。 "

同义词:得过且过 to muddle through.

  沽名钓誉

angle for praise.

court publicity.

seek the limelight.

eg:jack made concessions to fish for compliments.

中英俚语俗语来源:荆钗记传奇:"妾今移心改嫁,前日投江,乃沽名钓誉也。"

同义词:哗众取宠 impress people by claptrap.