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fair to middling

/ˈfer tə ˈmɪd.lɪŋ/

(idiom) 一般般, 中等

示例:

His performance in the play was only fair to middling.
他在剧中的表现只是一般般

leave something to be desired

/liːv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu bi dɪˈzaɪərd/

(idiom) 有待改进, 不尽如人意

示例:

The quality of the food at the restaurant left something to be desired.
这家餐厅的食物质量有待改进

in bad nick

/ɪn bæd nɪk/

(idiom) 状况很差, 状态不好

示例:

My car is in bad nick, I need to get it repaired soon.
我的车状况很差,我需要尽快修理它。

be cracked up to be

/bi krækt ʌp tu bi/

(idiom) 传闻中那么好, 吹嘘的那么好

示例:

The movie wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
这部电影并没有传闻中那么好

the poor man's somebody/something

/ðə pʊr mænz ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi/ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

(idiom) 穷人版的, 廉价版的

示例:

This instant coffee is the poor man's espresso.
这种速溶咖啡是穷人的浓缩咖啡

the worse for wear

/ðə wɜrs fɔr wɛr/

(idiom) 破旧不堪, 磨损严重, 疲惫不堪

示例:

After years of travel, his old suitcase was a bit the worse for wear.
经过多年的旅行,他的旧手提箱有点破旧不堪

a dog's breakfast

/ə dɔɡz ˈbrɛkfəst/

(idiom) 一团糟, 混乱不堪

示例:

The whole project turned into a dog's breakfast.
整个项目变成了一团

beyond recall

/bɪˈjɑːnd rɪˈkɔːl/

(phrase) 无法回忆, 不可挽回

示例:

The details of that ancient event are now beyond recall.
那个古老事件的细节现在已经无法回忆

at a low ebb

/æt ə loʊ ɛb/

(idiom) 处于低谷, 不景气

示例:

His confidence was at a low ebb after losing the match.
输掉比赛后,他的信心跌入低谷

on the blink

/ɑn ðə blɪŋk/

(idiom) 坏了, 出故障了

示例:

My old washing machine has been on the blink for a week.
我的旧洗衣机已经坏了一个星期了。

out of action

/aʊt əv ˈækʃən/

(idiom) 停用, 损坏, 无法上场

示例:

The car has been out of action for a week due to engine trouble.
由于发动机故障,这辆车已经停用一周了。

give up the ghost

/ɡɪv ʌp ðə ɡoʊst/

(idiom) 去世, 死亡, 停止工作

示例:

After a long illness, the old man finally gave up the ghost.
经过漫长的疾病,老人终于去世了

down at heel

/daʊn æt hiːl/

(idiom) 破旧的, 衣衫褴褛的, 贫困的

示例:

He looked a bit down at heel in his faded suit.
他穿着褪色的西装,看起来有点破旧
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