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Like any other language, American has its idioms. Some are very similar to British English, and it is not difficult for Brits to figure them out. "Peaks and valleys," for example, is obviously the American version of "peaks and troughs." However, there are still some phrases whose actual words hold no clue to the meaning, creating a conversational minefield for Brits here. Here are a selection of them.
trough
n. Ë®²Û£»µÍ¹ÈÆÚ
For example:
American bank shares have risen by 60% since their trough last October. ÃÀ¹úµÄÒøÐйÉ×Ô´ÓÈ¥Äê10ÔµøÈëµÍ¹ÈÒÔÀ´ÒѾ­ÉÏÕÇÁË60%¡£
minefield
n. À×Çø£»Î£»úËÄ·üµÄ¾ÖÊÆ£¬³äÂúÎÊÌâµÄÇé¿ö
For example:
The whole subject is a political minefield. Õû¸ö»°Ìâ¾ÍÊÇÒ»¸öÕþÖÎÉϵÄÀ×Çø¡£

7. Monday morning quarterback(ing)  ·ÅÂíºóÅÚ£¨µÄÈË£©
Perhaps you¡¯d guess from the ¡°quarterback¡± clue that this is an American football analogy, but some Brits would be completely stumped. To be a ¡°Monday morning quarterback¡± is to criticize or pass judgment from a position of hindsight. The quarterback is a football team¡¯s key leader and decision maker out on the field. Since many people watch football games over the weekend, there¡¯s usually lots of heated discussion about the quarterback¡¯s performance on Monday mornings around the water cooler and on TV.
analogy
n. ÏàËÆ£»Àà±È
For example:
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stump
v. £¨°ÑijÈË£©ÄÑס£»Ê¹ÎªÄÑ£»±¿ÖصØÐÐ×ߣ»
For example:
John is stumped by an unexpected question. Ò»¸öÒâÏë²»µ½µÄÎÊÌâ°ÑÔ¼º²ÄÑסÁË¡£

8. Carpetbagger  £¨µ½×ÔÒÔΪ»áµÃÊƵĵط½²Î¼Ó¾ºÑ¡µÄ£©ÍâÀ´Õþ¿Í
Over the next two years, you¡¯ll hear this term when politicians start taking shots at each other in a bid for the Presidency. No, it¡¯s not quite the same as ¡°ratbag¡± or the other bag beginning with ¡°D¡±; the phrase was originally used to refer to northerners who went south after the Civil War to make money, often using nefarious means. They carried their belongings in over-sized carpetbags. Now it refers mainly to politicians who seek election somewhere they have never previously resided, and is also used to describe people or corporations who profit from other people¡¯s misfortune.
ratbag
n. ¹ÖÈË£»ÌÖÑáµÄÈË
For example:
I used to think 90 per cent of the human race were a bunch of ratbags. ÎÒÒÔÇ°¾õµÃÊ®¸öÈËÀïÓоŸö¶¼ÊÇÌÖÑáµÄ¼Ò»ï¡£
nefarious
adj. ¶ñ¶¾µÄ£»Î¥·¨µÄ
For example:
The bomber's nefarious deed destroyed many innocent lives. ºäÕ¨»úа¶ñµÄÐÐΪ´Ý»ÙÁËÐí¶àÎÞ¹¼µÄÉúÃü¡£
He guarded his nefarious doings from view. Ëû²»ÈñðÈË¿´µ½×Ô¼ºµÄ×ï¶ñÐо¶¡£

9. Taking a rain check  ¸ÄÌì
Although many Brits have heard this expression, it¡¯s one we never quite know if we¡¯ve understood, so we just nod agreeably. Originally a rain check was a baseball term whereby, if the game was rained out, spectators received a rain check or ticket to allow them entrance to a future game. These days it has little to do with weather and is used more widely, to mean that the event will be re-scheduled for a mutually agreeable date. When turning down a dinner invitation, for example, you can subtly communicate your desire to be re-invited by asking for a rain check.
spectator
n. ¹ÛÖÚ£¬ÅÔ¹ÛÕß
For example:
A spectator threw the ball back to the players. Ò»¸ö¹ÛÖÚ°ÑÇòÖÀ»Ø¸øÇòÔ±¡£
subtly
adv. ÇÉÃîµØ£»¾«Ï¸µØ
For example:
The truth is subtly different. ÊÂʵÂÔÓв»Í¬¡£
These events were all subtly linked together. ÕâЩʶ¼±»Î¢ÃîµØÁªÏµÔÚÒ»Æð¡£

10. Pork  Ö§³ÖÕþµ³ÉĮ̈Ëù·Öµ½µÄºÃ´¦£¬ÕþÖηַÊ
Ah yes, I know this one. Wasn¡¯t there an ad campaign a few years ago that tagged pork as ¡°the other white meat¡±? Not that one? As the Presidential election approaches, this is another word we¡¯ll be hearing more frequently on the news; it refers to the practice of politicians obtaining money for pet projects that benefit specific areas, industries or people, usually in return for their support. ¡°Pork barrel politics¡± is another phrase you¡¯ll hear to describe this ¡°you scratch my back¡± politics.
barrel
n. Í°£»Ç¹¹Ü     vt. °Ñ...×°½øÍ°Àï     vi. ¿ìËÙÒƶ¯
For example:
The suppers are always a barrel of laughs. Íí²Í×ÜÊdzäÂú»¶ÀÖ¡£
you scratch my back
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours  ÐÎÈÝÏ໥°ïÖú
For example:
If you give me a hand clearing the rubbish from my garden, I'll help you paint your house - you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. Äã°ïÎÒÇåɨ»¨Ô°£¬ÎÒ°ïÄã·ÛË¢·¿×Ó--Ï໥°ïÖúÂï¡£



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