1. You have matches 最近我有一次机会登上一艘豪华游轮观光。一次， 我在酒吧台拿了两杯鸡尾酒回房间享受，途中遇到一位女士，她看看我后笑着说，You have matches? 我一愣，回答说：很抱歉，我...
听说过这样一则笑话：一个外宾想上厕所，便对翻译说：I wonder if I can go somewhere?(我可以方便一下吗?)而翻译却把somewhere误解为某处，因而回答道Yes, you can go anywhere in China.(行，中国你哪儿都可...
表弟失恋了再一次的证明，他的恋期超不过108天又四十七分钟我只能安慰他：你自由了，自由之鸟又飞回来了！ 自由，是人人都想要的。可是，单身意义上的自由呢？就不好说了。俚语to be...
American slang is different from British slang because of the evolution of American English When the pioneers living in the new world had children， they taught their children to pronounce words the way they were written， in order to keep things s...
英语 和汉语对手指的称呼既有差别又有相似之处。现介绍如下： 1. thumb: 大拇指。与汉语相映成趣的是， 英语 的all (fingers and) thumbs表示笨手笨脚的意思，例如： I'm all fingers and thumbs this morni...
1.Clear the air 消除误会 To settle a dispute and restore good relations Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think weve cleared the air now。 2.Be in the air 将要发生的事情 The feeling or idea that something new is about to h...
somebody's cup of tea 英国人对茶情有独钟，无论什么饮品都代替不了茶在他们心中的位置。因此somebody's cup of tea指的就是to be something that one prefers or desires 对某人胃口的东西，使某人感兴趣的东西...
1. kick ass 了不起 A: Wow, you fixed my computer in less than 10 minutes. Youregood。 A: 哇！ 你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀！ 你很棒！ B: Yep. I just kick ass。 B: 是的！ 我就是厉害！ kick ass 除了字面上的...
1. apple-polisher 马屁精. 例如She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around the boss and making eyes at him. (她是一个马屁精整天围着老板眉来眼去的) 2. as busy as a bee 象蜜蜂忙忙碌碌的 3. as graceful as...
1 Be in the air 将要发生的事情The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change. Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air. 2 Clear the air 消除误会To...
