高级英语口语练习:苟延残喘

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  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.

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