半斤八两

Mud slinging

揭发隐私;公开指责

11 be much of a muchness 大同小异,半斤八两 | 12 mud-slinging揭发隐私;公开指责 | 13 cover a multitude of sins掩盖(通常为不快的)实情;成为冠冕堂皇的借口

slip one's mind/memory

忘掉

six of one and half a dozen of the other半斤八两,两者无太大区别 | slip one's mind/memory 忘掉 | stand up for 支持,拥护

to take French leave

不辞而别

Every man has a fool in his sleeve.聪明一世,糊涂一时. | To take French leave 不辞而别 | Six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两

Tit for tat

针锋相对;以牙还牙

tit for tat 针锋相对;以牙还牙 | tweedledum and tweedledee 半斤八两 | hum and haw 犹豫或支吾的嗯嗯呃呃声

turn the tables on

扭转局面

127. six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两,差不多 | 128. turn the tables on 扭转局面 | 129. the time of one's life 快乐的时刻

The fairer the paper, the fouler the blot

黑白分明

The devil is not so black as he is painted. 过甚其词. | The fairer the paper, the fouler the blot. 黑白分明. | The pot calls the kettle black. 半斤八两.

share not a common outsee

有共同的观点

20) ring a bell 令人想起某件事;听起来耳熟 | 21)share not a common outsee 有共同的观点 | 22)six of one and half-a-dozen of the otIT 半斤八两;没什么区别

willer to willer

齐心协力地

188. six of first or half a dozen of the other 半斤八两 | 189. willer to willer 齐心协力地 | 190. set first's jaw 咬紧牙关;坚持究竟

to have a card up one's sleeve

胸有成竹

36. Six of one and half a dozen of the other半斤八两 | 37. To have a card up one's sleeve胸有成竹 | 38. To put all eggs in one basket孤注一掷

sit pretty

处于有利地位;过舒服日子

sit on a volcano 处境十分危险 | sit pretty 处于有利地位;过舒服日子 | six and falf dozen 半斤八两

McKenna：麦肯纳(姓氏)

officers n.政府官员, 军官, 警官, 船长vt.指挥 | mckenna 麦肯纳(姓氏) | disappointing adj.使人失望的, 令人失望的

rapid：激流

他们穿过很多美丽的峡谷,绕过无数大瀑布(cataract)、激流(rapid)和瀑布(waterfall). 带着仅有的两艘船,和几乎完全耗尽的给养,剩余的六个人终于到达了维尔京河(Virgin)的摩门教定居点. 这里,是他们一百天探险的终点.