To put up an ad to find such a typerwriter is Mark's original idea
登广告来找这款打字机是马克的主意
The English Evening was such a hit. All students had bags of fun. they especailly enjoyed the games section. But you know that the Evening was the Students' Union's brain child.
英语晚会非常成功，所有学生都很尽兴。他们特别喜欢游戏部分。但你知道吗，这场晚会可是学生会的心血呀。
the new ways of teaching which have been proved very effective are brain children of all teaching staff of our department.
这些被证明是行之有效的教学方法是我们系全体教师共同想出来的
2. have a chip on one's shoulder 叫板
he is not popular among his peers. he always seems to have a chip on his shoulder.
他在同伴中不受欢迎。他好像总是在和人叫板
Mary has got a chip on her shoulder about not having obtained the scholarship
玛丽因为没有得到奖学金而愤愤不平
3. clam up 守口如瓶 沉默不语
I don't understand why my students are quite talkative during the break but all clam up in class.
我不明白为什么我的学生在课间休息期间滔滔不绝，而在课堂上却沉默不语
Charlie's father heard Charlie talking to his friend on telephone in the oother room, but when he opened the door, Charlie clamed up.
查理的父亲听到查理在另外一个房间和朋友讲电话，可是当他打开房门时，查理却不出声了
4. take someone to the cleaners 一贫如洗
don't ask me to play in a crap game. I don't want to be taken to the cleaners
别叫我玩掷骰子，我可不想输清光
5. a cliff-hanger 扣人心弦的事
The NBA final of 1998 was a cliff-hanger. Michael Jordan saved Chicago Bull at the last minute and helped the team win the sixth championship.
1998年的NBA决赛是一场扣人心弦的比赛。迈克尔乔丹在最后一分钟拯救了公牛队并帮助球队获得了第六次冠军
Peter was nearly involved in a car accident. he called it a narrow escape. but it was really a cliff-hanger
彼得差一点就遇上车祸。他称之为侥幸逃脱，令他胆战心惊
6. fight the clock 争分夺秒
senior three students are fighting the clock preparing for the college entrance examinations.
高三的学生正在争分夺秒准备大学的升学考试
worker are working against the clock in order to finish building the subway station before the celebration of 50th birthday of our coountry.
为庆祝我国建国50周年，工人们正在争分夺秒完成地铁站的建造
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