1、pass the buck推卸责任
例句:The president is passing the buck by saying the problems were caused by the previous government.
Monica tried to pass the buck by saying it was because of someone else that
a. her company had such a great year
b. her company had so many problems
c. her company got so many contracts
正确答案:b
2、close to the vest. Vest是背心。过去人们常在衬衫外穿件背心。扑克老手是绝对不让别人有机会看到他手上牌的,所以他拿着的牌总是紧贴自己的前胸,在靠近背心的部位。也就是close to the vest.这样谁也没法偷看他手上掌握的秘密了。
close to the vest 严守机密
3、run away from 逃避...
例句1: Instead of running away from difficult situations, you should try to deal with them.
My friend Gary has spent his life running away from his problems. He should learn to
a. ignore them
b. escape them
c. solve them
正确答案:c
4、Honky n. 白鬼子(黑人对白人的贬称)
"What are you honkies doin' round here?" 这些白鬼子在干嘛?
5、A bad penny always turns up. 讨厌的东西赶不走,烫手山芋甩不掉。
A bad penny 意为“反复出现的讨厌的人或一再露面的不需要的人”
If "a bad penny always turns up", a bad person always
a. reappears
b. disappears
c. turns good
正确答案:a