There you go 就這樣了 “There you go.”是老美希望結(jié)束一段對(duì)話時(shí),很自然會(huì)脫口而出的一句話,特別是在完成某項(xiàng)……
四處碰壁:From pillar to post 在一些詞匯書(shū)中,“from pillar to post”常被譯作“東奔西跑”,嚴(yán)格上……
圣火采集:torch lighting A backup plan was successfully rehearsed yesterday to ensure that bad weather does not dampe……
糟糕;兩碼事: Kettle of fish This is a fine kettle of fish! I forgot my book.(太糟糕了,我忘記帶書(shū)了。)
Makin……
受冷遇:in the doghouse A pair of Putnam County lawmen were warning a dog owner to control his pet when it raced ……
喝湯為什么不是drink soup?
為什么英美國(guó)家的“湯”(soup)不能“喝”(drink)?
吃飯時(shí)……
Cook one's goose自毀前程
煮一只鵝,美餐一頓,本來(lái)是件極美的好事,可英文里cook one’s goose 卻是指誰(shuí)也不愿意……
錦上添花 Icing on the cake
制作西式糕點(diǎn)最后一道工序,就是在糕點(diǎn)上灑上或涂上一層白色的冰淇淋,叫做icing on the c……
my cup of tea我的那杯茶
在維多利亞時(shí)代,飲茶在英美人士中間還沒(méi)有形成習(xí)慣,所以當(dāng)時(shí)用one's cup of beer或one's cu……
monkey business 騙人的把戲
當(dāng)別人提到猴子的時(shí)候,你腦子里會(huì)出現(xiàn)一個(gè)什么形象呢?一般來(lái)說(shuō),人們認(rèn)為猴子是很聰敏的……
硬臥 hard sleeper
Short-distance passenger trains would be suspended for more long-distance trains. Hard sleepe……
最終決定權(quán) final say
種種跡象表明,距離中國(guó)內(nèi)地首家迪斯尼樂(lè)園正式簽約的日子,已經(jīng)越來(lái)越近了。上海市政府與迪斯尼……
out of thin air 憑空 無(wú)中生有
早在十七世紀(jì),意大利科學(xué)家伽利略發(fā)現(xiàn)空氣似乎沒(méi)有實(shí)質(zhì)卻有重量。后來(lái)人們進(jìn)一步發(fā)現(xiàn)高……
和foot或feet有關(guān)的英語(yǔ)俗語(yǔ)
to be swept off one's feet
Don't let the grass grow under one's feet
今天……
同義詞辨析
active, energetic, vigorous, brisk, lively
這些形容詞均有“積極的,活躍的”之意。~~……
In ancient time the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome……
Children display an amazing ability to become fluent speakers of any language consistently spoken around them. Ever……
Here’s my simple test for a product of today’s technology: I go to the bookstore and check the shelves ……