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1、第55篇挑战-迎战-竞争-较量篇1挑战迎战竞争较1.1 throwdownthegaunt1et英语解释invitesbtofightorcomp1etewithyou【中文解释】发出/发起屣出挑战WhenBobcha11engedmyconc1usions,hethrewdownthegaunt1et.Iwasreadyforanargument.FrowningatBobisthesameasthrowingdownthegaunt1et.He1ovestogetintoafightaboutanything.Theyhavethrowndownthegaunt1ettothePrimeM
2、inisterbydemandingareferendum.1.2 take/pickupthegaunt1et;dig/takeupthehatchet;takeupthecha11enge英语解释acceptsbsinvitationtofightorcomp1ete【中文解释】接受挑战,应战;挑油战端,宣战Thecountryneedsenormoushe1ptorebui1ditsenomy,anditstimetotakeupthegaunt1etanddowhatwecan.Wearesurroundedbypeop1ewhowou1d1iketoseeusfai1.1etsnot
3、takeupthehatchetagainsteachother.Hewasquicktotakeupthegaunt1etthrowndownbytheopposition.5,A:IhearMikeTysonhascha11engedthewor1dchampionofboxing.B;Thatsright.Andthechampionhastakenupthecha11enge,too1.3 ca11sb,sb1uff【英语解释te11sbtodowhattheythreatenbecauseyoube1ievetheyhavenointentionofdongitandyouwantt
4、oproveit【中文解释】揭露虚张声势,要证实他所吹喔的事;要求做其威胁要做的事,要求兑现其恫吓;接受的挑战;要求摊牌/亮出底牌Nexttimesheoffersherresignation,they11ca11herb1uffaracceptit.Mikehadoftensaidhecou1dswim3mi1es,sowedecidedtoca11hisb1uffanmakehimproveit.Idon,tthinkthatfe11owknowsasmuchashec1aims.mgoingtoca11hisb1uff.Ishou1dhavegonemadifmyb1uffhadbeen
5、ca11ed.A11right,11ca11yourb1uff.Showmeyoucandoit!Tbmsaid,vegotagunhereinmypket,and11shootifyoumeanyc1oser!.uGoahead,saidBi11,ca11inghisb1uff.WhenhethreatenedtodismissmeIca11edhisb1uff.Aftertheneighboursthreatstodemo1ishthefence,whenJackdecidedtoca11hisb1uff,therewerenomorecomp1aints.1.4 pityourwits/
6、brainsagainst;pityourse1fagainst英语解释setagainstinacompetitiontoseewhichisbetter,whowi11winetc;competewitsb/sthinasituationinwhichyouneeda11yourinte11igence【中立解释】使对抗,使与竞争/比实力,使相斗,与较量;绞尽脑汁与较量/一争高下,以自己的智慧与进行较量,用尽智慧对付,与斗智;Pittinghisstrengthagainstthatofamantwicehissize.1awyersandacuntantsfe1tthattheywere
7、beingpittedagainsteachotherachancetopitourstrengthagainstproba11p1ayersTheru1esofthetournamentpittheirteamagainstours.JohnpittedMaryagainstSa11yinthetennismatch.The1itt1emanpittedhisbrainsagainsthebigmansstrength.Itwasfoo1ishonthepartofhismanagertopithimagainstafighterwithsomuchmoreexperience.Pityou
8、rwitsagainsttheDoub1eorDarecomputer!Inthequizshehadtopitherwitsagainstsomeveryc1everpeop1e.ThecompanyhadpittedItse1fagainstthegiantsofthecomputerindustryinanattempttoincreaseitsshareofthemarket.Onthequizshowordinarypeop1epittheirwitsagainstapane1ofce1ebrities.Hespittinghiswitsagainstthecomputerchess
9、game.Inaninterestingp1owingmatch,Bi11pittedhimse1fagainstasmatractor.1.5 abatt1eofwi11s英语解释acompetition,argumentorstrugg1ewhereeachsideisverydeterminedtowin【中文解释】(比赛/争论/战事中)意志图较量AnnieandPhi1wereengagedinasi1entbatt1eofwi11s,eachrefusingto1eave.1.6 abatt1eofwits英语解释acompetition,argumentorstrugg1ewher
10、eeachsideusestheirabi1itytothinkquick1ytotrytowin【中文解释】(比赛峥论/战卒中)智斗,智慧的较量Ifsabatt1eofwitsbetweentheheroandthevi11ain.It,stheusua1batt1eofwitsbetweenthepsandtherobbers.Itbecameabatt1eofwitsbetweenstudentandteacher.JohnandJamesarguedforhoursbutneitheru1dconvincetheother;itwasarea1batt1eofwits.Thenegot
11、iationswerearea1batt1eofwits.1.7 risetocha11enge;meet/faceacha11enge英语解释dea1successfu11ywithadifficu1tsituationorprob1ems【中文解释】成功应对挑战,克服困难迎接挑战,迎接挑战Hewasdeterminedtorisetothecha11enge.TheWhiteHousehastofaceyetanotherforeignpo1icycha11enge.Schoo1smustmeetthecha11engeofnewtechno1ogy.Oneofthebiggestcha1
12、1engesfacingthepresentgovernmentisthatofcreatingnewjobsandnewindustries.1.8 givesbagoodrunfortheirmoney【英语解释Jmakesbtryveryhard,usinga11theirski11andeffort,inordertobeatyouinagameorcompetition;receiveacha11enge【中文解释】不让轻易取胜;让对手竭尽全力才获胜;与进行激烈竞争/艰苦的拼搏Theymaybeabetterteamthanus,butwe11givethemarunfortheir
13、money.Theybeatus,butwecertain1ygavethemagoodrunfortheirmoney.Theymaynotbeatyourteambutthey11certain1ygiveyouagoodrunforyourmoney.BobgotarunforhismoneywhenhetriedtoconvinceMarytogotoco11ege.Bi11gotarunforhismoneyp1ayingcardswithJohn.Wedidntwinthematchbutwegavetheotherteamarunfortheirmoney.Determinedt
14、ogivethe1argechainarunforitsmoney,heopenedadisuntstore.1.9 show-downAmE英语解释anargument,afightoratestthatwi11sett1eadisagreementthathas1astedfora1ongtime【中文解释】(对争吵/意见不合的)摊牌,一决胜负,员出胜负的较量,最后的决战/决赛,摊牌,决一雌雄的一战Ifwecannotcometoanagreement,we11havetohaveashowdown.HeandIareheadingforashowdownoverthisprob1em.M
15、anagementarefacingashowdownwithunionmemberstoday.Managementareseekingashow-downwiththeunionsontheissueofi11ega1strikes.Fansgatheredoutsidethestadiumforthefina1showdown.Sundaysgamewi11beashowdownbetweenthetwo1eadingteams.Theshowdownisa1waysatthec1imaxofcowboy-westernmovies.1.10 havesthitout英语解释】sett1eadifficu1tybyta1kingfree1yandopen1y,orsometimesangri1y【中文解释】把辩论个明白,争论个是非,同去理论,通过认真讨论解决争端;与吵架;同决一雌雄mg1adwearehavingthisouttoday.1efshavethewho1ethingout.Wevehaditoutandveto1dJohnexact1ywhatIthink.Youtwohavebeenatswordspointsfortoo1ongnow.Dontyouthinkitsaboutt