2014年PETS4英语四级考试写作短语及例句4

2014年PETS4英语四级考试写作短语及例句4

2014年PETS4英语四级考试写作短语及例句4

all in the same boat
　　to be sharing the same difficult circumstances, often
　　with others who would normally be competitors
　　EXAMPLE:
　　When bad weather discouraged tourists from coming to the popular seacoast resort town, the managers of the different hotels in the town knew they were
　　all in the same boat and decided to work cooperatively with one another.

　　Armed to the teeth
　　equipped with everything one needs for action
　　EXAMPLE:
　　The worried company president had full financial statements, sales reports, new product ideas, letters of praise from major customers, and proposals for increased growth when he arrived to make his annual report to the hostile board of directors; he was armed to the teeth.

　　avant garde
　　Very modern in style; possibly experimental or self-consciously artistic
　　FRENCH military term “forward guard,” soldiers who lead an attack
　　EXAMPLE:
　　The young employees of the New York advertising agency always wore dramatic, avant garde clothing so their clients would think they were modern and knowledgeable about popular trends.