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1. Drag one's feet
【中文】拖延、推迟
Tuōyán, tuīchí
【解释】 To deal with something slowly because you do not really want to do it.
【例句】
- The government was dragging its feet on whether to leave the organization.
政府在是否推出这个组织的问题上一直在拖延时间。
Zhèngfǔ zài shìfǒu tuīchū zhège zǔzhī de wèntí shàng yīzhí zài tuōyán shíjiān.
- Simon knows he needs to make a decision on asking Elisha out, but he was dragging his feet.
西蒙知道他需要约艾丽莎出来,但是他一直在拖延。
Xīméng zhīdào tā xū yāo yuē Àilìshā chūlái, dànshì tā yīzhí zài tuōyán.
2. Baptism of fire
【中文】洗礼 考验Xǐlǐ kǎoyàn
【解释】 A first experience of something, usually something difficult or unpleasant.
【例句】
- The first couple of weeks at the police academy are a baptism of fire.
在警察学校的前几个星期真是很考验人。
Zài jǐngchá xuéxiào de qián jǐ gè xīngqí zhēnshi hěn kǎoyàn rén.
- The first generation of immigrants in the United States have gone through a baptism of fire when they got discriminated in every way.
第一代美国移民在各方面收到排斥经历种种考验。
Dì yī dài měiguó yímín zài gè fāngmiàn shōu dào páichì jīnglì zhǒngzhǒng kǎoyàn.
