早安英文 第488期:老外说beef可能是在骂你

 1. The grass is always greener on the other side¹。
这山望着那山高（不满足啊，不满足！）
I know it it seems² like a good idea now but the grass isn't always greener on the other side, you should think about it some-more before you decide³.
我觉得这个主意听起来不错，不过也许还有更好的，在你做最终决定前，你可以再想一下。

2. beef⁴
互相抱怨，发牢骚
They've got⁵ beef.
他们闹矛盾了。

3. champ at the bit⁶
等不及了
He was⁷ champing at the bit to go to the party.
他等不及去party玩了。

4. go gaga
疯疯癫癫
I went gaga when I saw⁸ my favorite⁹ band¹⁰ the other night.
那晚看到我喜欢的乐队，我“疯”了。（die for metal¹¹ !!! ）

5. an eager¹² beaver¹³
形容人“迫不及待”
Calm¹⁴ down, don't be such¹⁵ an eager beaver, we're about to leave now!
嘿，别着急，别那么迫不及待，我们马上就出发了！

6. go back on one's words
说话不算数
If you agreed¹⁶ to meet a friend but then told them you were busy, you are going¹⁷ back on your word.
如果你答应了去跟朋友见面，但你又以“忙”为理由放了鸽子，那么你就是说话不算数了。

7. bite¹⁸ the hand that feeds you
恩将仇报
Don't bite the hand that feeds you, they might¹⁹ fire you!
别恩将仇报，他们可能会炒你鱿鱼。（对，我的心里只有工作）

8. not have the heart²⁰ to do
不忍心
I'd tell my mum I really don't like her soups and they aren't very good, but I just don't have the heart too!
我好想告诉我妈，她做的汤不太好喝，我不喜欢。但，我就是不忍心。

1 side   

n.边，旁边；面，侧面

参考例句：

• The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
• There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。

2 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

3 decide   

vi./vt.决定；下决心

参考例句：

• It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
• I can't decide which to choose.我无法决定要选哪一个。

4 beef   

n.牛肉；v.抱怨，诉苦

参考例句：

• Please give me some beef.请给我一些牛肉。
• Mum doesn't like beef.妈妈不喜欢吃牛肉。

5 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

6 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

7 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

8 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

9 favorite   

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

参考例句：

• Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
• Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

10 band   

n.带子，队，乐队；v.联合，结合

参考例句：

• Jack drums for the school band.杰克为学校乐队打鼓。
• The band is playing.乐队正在演奏。

11 metal   

n.金属，质料；adj.金属制的；v.以金属覆盖

参考例句：

• He hands a metal disk to me.他把一个金属圆盘给我。
• Coins are made of metal.硬币是金属做的。

12 eager   

adj.热切的，渴望的，热心的，热情洋溢的

参考例句：

• He was eager to match his knowledge against mine. 他很想和我比比，看谁的知识更丰富。
• Now she was back,eager to see her friends.现在她回来了，急切地想见朋友们。

13 beaver   

n.海狸，河狸

参考例句：

• The hat is made of beaver.这顶帽子是海狸毛皮制的。
• A beaver is an animals with big front teeth.海狸是一种长着大门牙的动物。

14 calm   

n.平稳，风平浪静；adj.平静的，冷静的；v.平静下来，镇静

参考例句：

• The sky is blue,and the sea is calm.天空碧蓝，海上风平浪静。
• She tried her best to be calm.她尽量冷静。

15 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

16 agreed   

adj.同意的；接受的；经过协议的；双方共同议定的v.同意，赞同( agree的过去式和过去分词)；[语法学]（在性、数、人称或格方面）一致；相同；和睦相处

参考例句：

• He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us. 尽管勉强，他最后还是同意帮助我们。
• Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration . 争执双方已同意提请仲裁。

17 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

18 bite   

n.咬，咬伤，一口，刺痛；（= byte）字节，位组，二进位组，信息组；v.咬，刺痛

参考例句：

• The dog may bite at you.狗会咬你的。
• Let me have a bite.让我咬一口。

19 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

20 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。