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11.money to burn 花不完的钱

Sure, he never had money to burn, but he managed to get by.

当然，他从来没有花不完的钱，但他还是成功了。

 

 12.the powers that be 指代掌权者

Certainly, he never questioned the powers that be.

当然，他从来没有质疑过那些掌权者。

 

13.tag along 尾随他人

Bill repeatedly told Bob that tagging along with everyone else would eventually get boring.

比尔一次次地告诉过鲍勃，尾随他人是件很无聊的事。

 

14.throw in the towel 放弃

I found the reasons for his decision to throw in the towel and become free as a bird compelling.

我发现了他认输的理由后，就再也没有任何顾虑了。

 

 15.jack-of-all-trades 身兼多职的人

Bill made his living as a jack-of-all-trades.

比尔为了谋生身兼多职。

 

16.not able to see the forest for the trees |太执着于细节，导致忽视了更加重要的部分。

The more he pondered the idea the more he came to realize that he wasn't able to see the forest for the trees.

他越想越觉得自己因为执着细节，忽视了真正重要的部分。

 

17.tilt at windmills 同假想的敌人或威胁作战

 He still felt he was tilting at windmills.

他仍觉得自己在同假想的敌人作战。

 

18.get a new lease on life 对生活持一个新的态度

These memories of Bill came flooding back as Bob began to to prepare to get a new lease on life.

当鲍勃决定重新开始生活时，那些关于比尔的记忆又奔涌而来。

 

19.the prime of life 生命全盛期

 However, Bob was in the the prime of life and he was ready for adventure.

但是，鲍勃此时年富力强，他准备好了迎接冒险。

 

20.throw something down the drain 浪费

How can you throw all you've worked for down the drain?

 你怎么可以浪费自己的劳动成果呢？

 

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