妙语佳句，活学活用

1. Hand over fist (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

这个片语的意思是"大量地，迅速地（赚钱）"，源于航海或捕鱼，当渔民用力拖网时，双手必须一前一后交替拉，当后面的那只手松开向前伸时，前面那只手处于紧张状态。例如：
He owns a chain of restaurants and makes money hand over fist.

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He's making money hand over fist. (来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

2. Out of touch (来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

本意是指"中断联系"，这里引申为"不知道现在的情况"。我们来看个例子：John and Mark have been out of touch for years.

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That speech showed he's out of touch with his constituency. (来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

此外，out of touch 还表示"不表同情，和…不一致"，例如：Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world. (来源：英语电影下载 http://bt.englishcn.com)

3. Hold one's job

Hold 这个词在此处的意思是"保留，保有"的意思，就是Mr. Sweeney 为Paul 保留他的工作。此外，hold 还表示"担任职务或拥有权力"，例如：He held the governorship for six years.

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那如果说"有（工作）"要怎么表达呢？除了常用的have 之外，还可以说 hold down，例如：Paul holds down two jobs. (来源：英语电影下载 http://bt.englishcn.com)

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影片对白 (来源：英语麦当劳－英语快餐EnglishCN.com)

Paul: I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Paul Sutton. (来源：英语e问e答 http://ask.englishcn.com)

Victoria: Victoria Aragon. I'm sorry about the bus.

Paul: Um... (来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

Victoria: I feel terrible. All the problems I've caused you. You should just keep going. Who knows what will happen to you next? (来源：英语交友 http://friends.englishcn.com)

Paul: There's always the possibility of a forest fire, I suppose. Why aren't you on the bus?

Victoria: My stop. (来源：英语论坛 http://bbs.englishcn.com)

Paul: You're waiting for a ride. (来源：英语电影下载 http://bt.englishcn.com)

Victoria: No. No. A miracle. He's going to kill me. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语学习门户 EnglishCN.com)

Paul: Who?

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Victoria: My father. (来源：EnglishCN英语问答中心[e问e答])

Paul: Listen, if you're still worried about that picture-- (来源：EnglishCN英语问答中心[e问e答])

Victoria: It's not about the picture. Oh, God.

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Paul: Look, it's none of my business, but if you'd like to talk about it...

Paul: "I was not meant for the conventions of this world, not meant to be tied down. I'm a free spirit." Who's a free spirit?

Victoria: My professor. He and I were...We--We were... (来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

Paul: I don't know your father, but I don't think just because some free spirit broke up with you-- (来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

Victoria: I'm pregnant.

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Paul: Oh. Oh. You're very upset. I can understand that. Definitely understand that. But, Victoria, look at the positive side. It's a new life coming into the world. That's a miracle in itself, right? (来源：最老牌的英语学习网站 EnglishCN.com)

Victoria: "I will kill anyone who dishonors my family." How many times has he said that? A hundred times, a million times?

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Paul: I'm sure it's just a figure of speech.

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Victoria: It's not. My father means what he says. Always. He's--He's very old-fashioned. If I come home this way without a husband, he'll kill me. I know he will.

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Paul: How about if you do show up with a husband? (来源：英语学习门户网站EnglishCN.com)

Victoria: Who does what, comes for the day and then just leaves? (来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

Paul: Yes, sure. Comes to meet the family, stays one night, leaves in the morning, puts a letter in the mailbox saying he's...

Victoria: Abandoned me. (来源：英语图片 http://photo.englishcn.com)

Paul: It happens. (来源：英语资料下载 http://download.englishcn.com)

Victoria: You're very kind for trying to help me. Maybe it might work...but...there's nobody.

Paul: Miss Aragon.Victoria. There's me. (来源：专业英语学习网站 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

妙语佳句，活学活用 (来源：英语麦当劳－英语快餐EnglishCN.com)

1. Tie down

意为"Constrain, confine, or limit 束缚，受限"，例如：As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job. (来源：英语电影下载 http://bt.englishcn.com)

2. Break up (来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

Break up 可以表示"结束一段关系"，例如：
Their marriage broke up last year.
当表示"与……分手"时，用 with 引出分手对象：
Finally, David decided to break up with Lily.

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3. Figure of speech

本意是"修辞"，这里表示"打比方，说说（而已）"，例如：I didn't really mean she was in outer space it's just a figure of speech.

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