龍騰瑞氣，燕舞春風(fēng)，又是一年佳節(jié)到。在龍年春節(jié)，舉國(guó)歡慶的節(jié)日里，在和親人、朋友團(tuán)聚之余，也別忘了順便學(xué)習(xí)和了解一些關(guān)于“龍”的傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗，以及與“龍”有關(guān)的短語和詞匯，提升你的英語水平。今天我們要學(xué)習(xí)的幾個(gè)習(xí)慣用語中包含了“l(fā)ong”（“龍”字的拼音）和“fire”這兩個(gè)單詞。

1. not last long 難以長(zhǎng)久

The love that is too violent will not last long.

狂熱的愛情難以長(zhǎng)久。

2. have a long face 拉長(zhǎng)臉，看上去沮喪

When I told him that he would have to pay for all the damage out of his own pocket, he made a long face.

當(dāng)我對(duì)他說他必須自己掏腰包賠償全部損失時(shí)，他的臉一下子拉長(zhǎng)了。

3. go back a long away 與某人熟識(shí)

We go back a long way.

我們是老朋友。

4. a list as long as your arm 非常長(zhǎng)的單子

She wrote out a shopping list as long as her arm.

她開出一張長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的購貨單。

5. a baptism of fire 非常艱難的第一次經(jīng)歷

Her first day in the job was a real baptism of fire because she had to deal with a very difficult case immediately.

從事這項(xiàng)工作的第一天她就經(jīng)受了一場(chǎng)嚴(yán)峻的考驗(yàn)，因?yàn)樗昧⒓刺幚硪患浅＜值氖虑椤?/p>

6. get on like a house on fire 一見如故

We got on like a house on fire.

我們一見如故。

7. hold fire 拖延做出決定、拖延做某事、?；?、停止射擊

Follow orders and hold your fire.

聽從命令并停止行動(dòng)。

8. not set the world on fire 不成功、不激動(dòng)人心

She does the job adequately but she's not going to set the world on fire!

她工作做得不錯(cuò)，但也不會(huì)有什么驚人之舉!

相關(guān)閱讀

“Fair”的習(xí)慣用語

“Sweet”的習(xí)慣用語

“Bone”的相關(guān)表達(dá)

有關(guān)“hit”的詞匯

（中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 Rosy 編輯）