龍騰瑞氣，燕舞春風，又是一年佳節(jié)到。在龍年春節(jié)，舉國歡慶的節(jié)日里，在和親人、朋友團聚之余，也別忘了順便學習和了解一些關于“龍”的傳統(tǒng)習俗，以及與“龍”有關的短語和詞匯，提升你的英語水平。今天我們要學習的幾個習慣用語中包含了“l(fā)ong”（“龍”字的拼音）和“fire”這兩個單詞。

1. not last long 難以長久

The love that is too violent will not last long.

狂熱的愛情難以長久。

2. have a long face 拉長臉，看上去沮喪

When I told him that he would have to pay for all the damage out of his own pocket, he made a long face.

當我對他說他必須自己掏腰包賠償全部損失時，他的臉一下子拉長了。

3. go back a long away 與某人熟識

We go back a long way.

我們是老朋友。

4. a list as long as your arm 非常長的單子

She wrote out a shopping list as long as her arm.

她開出一張長長的購貨單。

5. a baptism of fire 非常艱難的第一次經歷

Her first day in the job was a real baptism of fire because she had to deal with a very difficult case immediately.

從事這項工作的第一天她就經受了一場嚴峻的考驗，因為她得立即處理一件非常棘手的事情。

6. get on like a house on fire 一見如故

We got on like a house on fire.

我們一見如故。

7. hold fire 拖延做出決定、拖延做某事、?；稹⑼Ｖ股鋼?/strong>