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本书是《西洋妙语》系列之三，收集了二百余条（则）西方社会常用的、富有趣味的俚语和谚语，每条（则）俚语和谚语都配上了幽默的漫画，风趣轻松，既有助于记忆，又增添了学习的乐趣。读者可在寓学于乐之中学到地道的英语，一举两得。
A/THE BABY BOOM A boom is the rapid expansion or sudden numerical growth of someth- ing. Since our topic here is babies, a/the baby boom refers to a sudden increase in the birth rate."The universities are filled to capacity due to the baby boom that followed the war.""Weve had a baby boom and our hospital is becoming overcrowded,"Dr. Garbo said. A BAG OF WIND "I wonder why people say Hogarth is such an interesting man,"Lily yawned. "To me hes a bag of wind." Lily is either very unkind or very honest for a bag of wind is someone who talks great deal--and stories that are hard to believe. A BATTLE/WAR OF NERVES In a battle or a war blood is shed and lives are lost. In a battle/war of nerves the only thing lost is a lot of sweat and sleep. thats because this refers to a tactical or psychological struggle between people, groups or nations. "I think theres a battle of nerves going on in the waiting room," Sigmund said.