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...
1.Mind your P's and Q's.管好你自己的事! 2.I'll take the Fifth.无可奉告。 3.What would you do if the shoes were on the other foot?如果换是你,你会怎么做? 4.Look on the bright side.要看光明面。 5.You got me.你考倒我了...
美国英语口语俚语(14) 1.bullheaded顽固,牛脾气 Terry is so bullheaded; he wont listen to anybody elses opinion. 特利这么顽固,他听不进别人的意见。 2. bum rap责骂 Louise got a bum rap for taking sides with Richard. 路易...
美国英语口语俚语(13) 1.know-it-all万事通 Grace is always correcting other people. She thinks shes a know-it-all. 格雷斯总是在纠正别人,她觉得自己是万事通。 2.kooky古怪的 That man is really kooky. He has fifty-three...
美国英语口语俚语(12) 1.kick around讨论;多考虑一下Lets kick around a few more proposals before we come to a final decision. 我们最后决定之前多考虑几个方案吧。 2.junkie吸毒者The junkie stole money in order to buy mo...