詞語掌故------Jaw Drops
來源:育路教育網(wǎng)發(fā)布時(shí)間:2011-08-19
當(dāng)你非常非常surprised 的時(shí)候,一定會(huì)張大嘴巴。但是,你可要小心哦,嘴巴張?zhí),下巴可能?ldquo;咣當(dāng)”一聲掉地上了,所以別忘了用手托著點(diǎn)。
哈哈,開個(gè)玩笑啦。但是這個(gè)玩笑是有根據(jù)的,英語里確實(shí)有這樣一個(gè)短語 — someone‘s jaw drops 用來形容一個(gè)人really surprised, shocked or in awe.
但是這個(gè)短語卻不能說成 someone drops his/her jaw,因?yàn)閚obody can drop his/her jaw嘛。
My jaw dropped when she told me how old she was.
I told him he can have my car. His eyes filled up with tears, his jaw dropped and then he gave me a big hug.










