今天我们要学的词是on the loose。On the loose, 是在逃,逍遥法外的意思。 A string of murders involving the same weapon in a Paris suburb have raised concerns that a serial killer may be on the loose, 巴黎郊区发生了几起用同...
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今天我们要学的习惯用语有类似的意思,都表示平静下来,松驰一下,或者过得悠闲自如。这几个习惯用语是年轻一代的美国人创造的,如今使用的人多半不到四十岁。 第一个是: hang loose。...
今天我们来讲两个以fast这个字为主的习惯用语。Fast这个字有几个解释。这次节目就可以说明这一点。但是,fast这个字最普遍的意思是:快。我们先来讲第一个习惯用语。To play fast and loose. 从...
George wore a pair of blue shorts around the house. They were old, faded, and ugly, but they were comfortable. And when you are at home, you want to be comfortable. It wouldn't be called Home, Sweet Home if you didn't feel comfortable there. But when...
By Karem Sa'id Cairo 25 February 2007 Tourists to Egypt are no doubt familiar with the felucca, a timeless sailboat. Egyptians, however, use the word felucca for another kind of boat on the Nile - a motorboat that blares popular music. Karem Said re...
LOOSE LIPS AT LOOSE ENDS 我们讲过几个和 TIGHT 这个字有关的习惯用语。今天我们要讲两个由 LOOSE 这个字组成的习惯用语。 TIGHT 就是紧。而 LOOSE 刚好和紧相反...
not all there to have a screw loose 我们经常会发现有的人似乎脑子不太正常。也许是因为现代生活过于紧张,美国是有不少精神不正常的人。据说,美国人在口语...
loose cannon blockbuster 战争往往给语言留下深刻的痕迹。当战火停息,一切恢复正常以后,一些带火药味的字和词汇经常会变成人们日常的用语来形容那些和...
to bug someone to louse up 有一些美国成语和俗语和昆虫有关系。由于人们一般都很讨厌那些小虫子,所以和这些小虫子的名字有关的俗语大多数是贬意的。例如...