Sentence Transformations句型转换系列（3）
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Sentence Transformations句型转换系列（3）
1.You should resolve your own problems before criticizing others.
ORDER
You should …….Set/Put Your Own House In Order before criticizing others.
put your own house in order: 解决自己的问题；管好自己的事
2.He always does things in a very complicated way instead of using simple, direct methods.
HOUSES
He always ……Goes Around The Houses... instead of using simple, direct methods.
go around the houses: 绕圈子；拐弯抹角地问
3.He has crossed the Rubicon.
BEYOND
He …….Has Gone Beyond The Point Of No...return.
beyond the point of no return: 破釜沉舟
4.People with least knowledge are usually the most talkative.
VESSELS
……..Empty Vessels Make The Most noise.
empty vessels make (the) most noise：一瓶不响，半瓶晃荡
5.He tries to claim that his beliefs and ideas are morally superior.
GROUND
He tries to claim ……The Moral High Ground.
claim the moral high ground: 声称站在了道德制高点上
6.I was so embarrassed that I wished I could escape from the situation.
SWALLOW
I was so embarrassed that I wished …...The Earth Would Open Up And Swallow Me.
the earth would open up and swallow me: 找个地缝钻进去
7.You are trying to do the impossible.
SQUARE
You are trying to ……Square The Circle.
You are trying to put a square peg into a round hole.
8.It is a species that only exists on this one small island.
PECULIAR
…….This Species Is Peculiar To... this one small island.
9.I am not young any more.
CHICKEN
I am ………No Spring Chicken.
10.What you are saying does not change my opinion at all.
ICE
What you are saying ……Cuts No Ice With Me.
cut no ice with me: 对我没有影响；不起作用
11.I do not understand this at all.
GREEK
This is …….All Greek To Me.
12.He gave me a verbal warning, telling me not to continue.
BOWS
He gave me ……A Shot Across The Bow(s) ... , telling me not to continue.
a shot across the bows: 发出警告