日期：2022-01-04 短语 to steal the show 意思是在大庭广众之下抢镜头，出风头。 例句 I thought Adele stole the show at the Brit Awards. She was simply amazing. You were fantastic in your school play. You really stole the show! All the performers were good, but the magi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 动词 toss 的意思是扔，掷。如果某个形势被形容为 a toss-up, 那么就意味着两种不同结果发生的几率是一样的。 例句 Its a toss-up between pancakes and risotto tonight. Im not sure what to cook yet. We havent recruited a presenter yet, but its a toss-up betw... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 你可以用短语 get a kick out of 来形容因做某事给你带来兴奋或快乐。 例句 Im not frightened of abseiling - I actually get a real kick out of it! She got such a kick from the dance class that shes thinking of taking it up full time. He didnt think he wo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 在英语里，如果你认为某件事情或某个形势是 black and white 意思就是你觉得看得很清楚，立场很坚定，但其他人可能会从全局考虑从而会有不同看法。 例句 Im telling you the situation is black and white weve got no money left! Other people have opinions, too it... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 在英语里，go downhill 这个短语的直接翻译是下山的意思，它也可以用来形容形势越来越糟或者无法控制。 例句 My grandfathers been in hospital for the last month. He wasnt too bad at first, but hes rapidly going downhill. The company is not making profits b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 短语表达 high time 意思是某事需要尽快办，因为已经迟了，不能再拖下去了。 例句 Im already 42. Its high time I sorted my pension out! The planes due to leave in 30 minutes. Its high time we were boarding. Its high time we got our car serviced. Its been... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 Loved one 一般用于我们过世的亲人或最好的朋友。 例句 Some families never adjust to the loss of a loved one. You will be able to bid a final farewell to your loved one at the funeral. 请注意 和其他语言一样，在提到死亡时，人们会仔细考虑用什么样英语表达... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 In the pink 的意思是身体健康。 例句 Ive had a rough few months, but Im happy to say that Im back in the pink of health again. Shes 87 but shes still in the pink! Our profits are down on last years but were optimistic that by year-end well be in the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 当人们因为某件事情感到既兴奋又紧张的时候就可以说 butterflies in their stomach. 例句 My interview starts in ten minutes. Ive got butterflies in my stomach! Julie has butterflies in her stomach every time Mike speaks to her. I always get the butterfli... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 Close-knit 经常被用来形容关系紧密的人群或组织，可以是家庭，社会群体或有文化关联的组织。 例句 The island has a close-knit community and everyone pulls together when someone needs help. They are such a close-knit family that they never keep secrets fr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 如果你被形容为In at the deep end 意思就是在你没有任何经验的情况下被置于一种很难的地位或很棘手的工作中。 例句 Our Boss thinks the best way to introduce staff to the job is to throw them in at the deep and see how they cope. Good old John, its his fir... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 Chuffed to bits 是英式俚语意思是对某事心满意足，美滋滋的。 例句 Im chuffed to bits with my new car! Anna got three Cs for her A-level exam results. That was better than she was expecting - in fact, she was chuffed to bits! 请注意 注意在表达心满意足... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 在英语里人们往往用 chicken 这个词来表示一个胆小鬼。那么 Dont be a chicken 意思就是别害怕，别胆怯。 例句 Youre such a chicken, you wont even give skiing a try! He called me a chicken just because I didnt want to swim in the ice cold water! Dont be su... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 英语短语 let off steam 意思是释放情感，特别表示把心里的话都一股脑地说出来。 例句 I shouldnt shout at my husband but sometimes I need to let off steam. Ruth spent the whole afternoon complaining about her boss. She needed to let off some steam. We of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 Going round in circles 这个短语的意思是没有进展总在原地兜圈子。 例句 Weve been talking about this for hours but we keep going round in circles. Ive been driving around for ages trying to find the station but I seem to keep going round in circles. We... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 To be swallowed up 意思是吞并，统战的意思。在商业中意思是接管。 例句 London has grown so much that is has swallowed up all the outlying villages. Food and heating swallows up much of our household income. The company was swallowed up in a corporate... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 如果你 stick your oar into something, 意思就是没有得到别人的允许或者邀请就自以为是的发表意见，插手管闲事儿。 例句 I was managing the project well until the boss came along and stuck his oar in! Were keeping the plans for the party a secret otherwise... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 如果一个人 dive into 一件事情，那么意思就是很快很热情地投入到这件事情里去了。 例句 My new course starts next week. I cant wait to dive into the work! Be careful not to dive into a new relationship too quickly after the last one. Lets dive into this... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 When push comes to shove 或 if push comes to shove 这两个短语的意思是 在关键时刻, 或危急关头。 例句 Hes quite unreliable, but when push comes to shove I know hell be there to help. Money is tight, but if push comes to shove well have to get a loan.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2022-01-04 Bow to pressure 的意思是迫于压力而做出让步。 例句 Bowing to pressure, the restaurant changed the menu to include a vegetarian option. The senator accused Barack Obama of bowing to pressure from environmentalists. He resigned his position after bowin... 阅读全文>>