41. All have ended in smoke

一事無成

A: How about his business, studies and marital status?

B: Regretfully, all have ended in smoke.

-他的事業(yè)、學(xué)業(yè)和婚姻如何？

-說來遺憾，一事無成。

42. eradicate

（vt.）根除；消滅

Yellow fever has been eradicated in the United States but it still exists in some countries.

黃熱病在美國已經(jīng)根除絕跡，但在一些國家卻依然存在。

43. glimmer

（n.）微光

The doctor's report gave us only a glimmer of hope.

醫(yī)生的報告僅給我們一絲的希望。

44. bite the dust

一敗涂地

A: What was the outcome of the election about the candidate?

B: It bit the dust.

-該候選人的選舉結(jié)果怎樣？

-一敗涂地。

45. ransack

（vt.）徹底搜索，仔細(xì)搜查

The woman ransacked the house for her lost jewelry.

那位女士仔細(xì)搜索房屋尋找遺失的珠寶。

　46. slash

（vt.）（用刀，劍等）砍；砍擊

He slashed a path through the high grass with a long knife.

他用一把長刀在高高的草叢中開辟出一條小徑。

47. hit the right nail on the head

一針見血

A: What do you think about his comment on the current news?

B: He hit the right nail on the head.

-你覺得他對時事新聞的評論如何？

-一針見血。

48. slump

（vi.）倒下，陷落

Our feet slumped repeatedly through the melting ice.

經(jīng)過融化的冰時，我們的腳一再地陷了進去。

49. vogue

（n.）流行；風(fēng)行；時髦

That pop song had a great vogue at one time.

那首流行歌曲有一陣子非常流行。

50. as clear as crystal

一清二楚

A: Something is wrong with the accounts.

B: Nope. They‘re as clear as crystal.

-這些賬目有問題。

-不，它們一清二楚。