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A: You're sure to be lagged behind if you rest on your laurels. 

如果你满足于现有成绩的话，很快就会被甩在后面了。

B: I know what I should do in the future. I'll continue my effort.

我知道该怎么办，我会继续努力的。

rest/sit on one's laurels

安于现状；吃老本；固步自封

You can't rest on your laurels if you want to stay ahead in this competitive industry. 

如果你想在这个竞争激烈的行业保持领先，就不能躺在过去的荣誉上。

The company needs to innovate instead of resting on its laurels if it wants to maintain its market position. 

如果这家公司想要保持其市场地位，就需要创新，而不是依赖过去的成就。

She decided to pursue further education instead of resting on her laurels from high school. 

她决定继深造，而不是依赖过去的成就。

lag behind

落后；滞后；追不上

She felt she was lagging behind her peers in terms of career progression. 

她感觉在职业发展方面落后于她的同龄人。

The economic development of the region has been lagging behind the national average. 

该地区的经济发展一直落后于全国平均水平。

If you lag behind in your studies, you'll find it hard to catch up later. 如果你学习上落后了，以后你会发现很难追上来。

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Live on past glory: 

依靠过去的荣耀生活，不再创造新的成就。

例：The team is living on past glory; they haven't won a championship in years.

这支球队靠过去的辉煌生活；他们已经好几年没赢过冠军了。

Rest upon past achievements: 

依赖于过去的成就。

例：She refuses to rest upon past achievements and continues to push herself to learn and grow.

她拒绝停留在过去的成就上，继续推动自己学习和成长。

Bask in past success: 

沉浸在过去的成功之中。

例： Rather than basking in past success, the entrepreneur is focused on developing new products.

这位企业家没有沉浸在过去的成功中，而是专注于开发新产品。

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A: I've been worried about the examination results all afternoon.

我整个下午都为考试结果担心。

B: Don't be silly. I think you must have passed.

别傻了，你一定会通过的。

A: I'm not sure.

我没把握。

B: You can call the teacher to ask about it and it will put your mind at rest.

你可以打电话问问老师，那样的话你就放心了。

put one's mind at rest

使某人安心、放心

The doctor's reassurance put my mind at rest about the surgery. 

医生的安慰让我对手术放心。

I know you're anxious to hear how your father is doing after the surgery, so let me put your mind at rest. He's going to make a full recovery.

我知道你急于想知道你父亲手术后的情况，所以我告诉你，他会完全康复的，这样你会放心了。

After installing a home security system, the homeowner was able to put his mind at rest about potential break-ins when he was away on business trips. 

在安装了家庭安全系统后，房主能够在出差时放心，不再担心可能的入室盗窃。

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Settle someone's nerves - 使某人平静下来

例：The warm welcome from the host settled the guests' nerves as they entered the party. 

主人热情的欢迎让客人们在进入派对时平静下来。

Relieve someone of their worries - 解除某人的忧虑

例：The financial advisor relieved the couple of their worries about retirement planning. 

财务顾问解除了这对夫妇对退休计划的忧虑。

Soothe someone's concerns - 缓解某人的担忧

例：The manager soothed the employee's concerns about job security during the company meeting. 

经理在公司会议上缓解了员工对工作保障的担忧。

Lay someone's fears to rest - 消除某人的恐惧

例：The doctor's positive prognosis laid the patient's fears to rest regarding the surgery outcome. 

医生乐观的预后消除了病人对手术结果的恐惧。

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A: Tom came to my home and talked with me the whole night yesterday. 

昨天汤姆到我家和我聊了整整一个晚上。

B: What were you talking about?

谈了些什么？

A: Everything under the sun and he revealed his hand to ask me to help him in the exam at last.

无所不谈。最后，他终于表明他的目的，想让我在考试中帮帮他。

B: Did you agree? 

你答应了吗？

A: Of course not.

当然没有。

reveal one's hand

表明计划/意图/想法；漏出底牌

The company has been cautious not to reveal its hand too early in the negotiation process.

这家公司在谈判过程中一直很谨慎，没有过早地透露自己的计划。

The politician revealed her hand by announcing her policy proposals before the election.

这位政治家在选举前宣布了她的政策提案，从而透露了她的意图。

everything under the sun

天南地北：指各种各样的事物，包罗万象

They sell everything under the sun at that market.

在那个市场上他们卖各种各样的东西。

We used to gossip for hours about everything under the sun.

我们过去一聊便是数小时，天底下的事无所不谈。

"摊牌了"在英语中可以表达为 “show one’s cards” 或 “put one’s cards on the table”。这两个短语都源自扑克牌游戏，用来比喻在某种情况或对话中公开自己的立场、计划或意图。以下是一些例句：

例：It’s time to show our cards and tell them what we really think.

是时候摊牌了，告诉他们我们真正的想法。

例：He decided to put his cards on the table and discuss the real issues.

他决定摊牌，讨论真正的问题。

例：We need to be transparent and show our cards if we want to move forward with this deal.

如果我们想要继续进行这笔交易，我们需要透明一些，摊牌吧。

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A: Tom came to my home and talked with me the whole night yesterday. 

昨天汤姆到我家和我聊了整整一个晚上。

B: What were you talking about?

谈了些什么？

A: Everything under the sun and he revealed his hand to ask me to help him in the exam at last.

无所不谈。最后，他终于表明他的目的，想让我在考试中帮帮他。

B: Did you agree? 

你答应了吗？

A: Of course not.

当然没有。

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A: Did you hear the report yesterday? 

你昨天去听报告了吗？

B: Yeah, the reporter is so young but so successful. 

听了，那个人真是年轻有为。

A: He must pay a lot of price. 

他肯定为此付出了很大的代价。

B: Why do you say like that? 

你为什么这么说？

A: Because there is no royal road to success.

因为成功无捷径嘛。

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royal road to

...的捷径

There is no royal road to success; it requires hard work and dedication. 没有通往成功的捷径；它需要努力和奉献。

Many people wish for a royal road to mastery, but true expertise comes from years of practice. 许多人希望有一条通往精通的捷径，但真正的专业技能来自多年的实践。

The athlete knows there is no royal road to winning; it takes relentless training and discipline. 这位运动员知道没有通往胜利的捷径；它需要不懈的训练和纪律。

pay a price

付出代价

He knew that pursuing his dream would require him to pay a price.

他知道追求梦想需要他付出代价。

Many night shift workers pay a price in their health.

许多夜班工人在他们的健康上付出了很大的代价。

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A: Mom, the teacher asked me what I would like to be when I grow up. 

妈妈，老师问我长大以后要做什么。

B: How did you answer her? 

你怎么说？

A: I said I'd set my sights on becoming a writer, and then the teacher told me to read more great books. 

我说我打定主意要当一名作家，然后老师告诉我要多读名著。

B: That's the best advice.

那是最好的忠告。

set one's sights on sth/doing sth

以...为奋斗目标；决心做到

When John graduated from college, he set his sights on starting his own business.

约翰大学毕业后，他立志要创办自己的企业。

Maria has set her sights on learning a new language before the end of the year.

玛丽亚立志要在年底前学会一门新语言。

The athlete set his sights on breaking the world record in the next championship.

这位运动员立志在下一届锦标赛上打破世界纪录。

She set her sights on finishing the marathon in under four hours. 她立志要在四小时内完成马拉松。

The company has set its sights on expanding into international markets. 这家公司立志要拓展到国际市场。

My brother set his sights on joining the military/army after high school. 我哥哥立志高中毕业后参军。

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A: Mom, the teacher asked me what I would like to be when I grow up. 

妈妈，老师问我长大以后要做什么。

B: How did you answer her? 

你怎么说？

A: I said I'd set my sights on becoming a writer, and then the teacher told me to read more great books. 

我说我打定主意要当一名作家，然后老师告诉我要多读名著。

B: That's the best advice.

那是最好的忠告。