日期：2021-12-24 如果说某人在 horsing around, 意思就是这个人在胡闹、闲逛，无所事事。 例句 Stop horsing around and get on with your work! You cant trust Michael to do anything hes always horsing around. 请注意 To hold your horses 的意思的别着急，耐心点儿。 Hold your... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果你要 kick up your heels 那就表示你要无拘无束地好好享受一下。 例句 Its Friday night and Im looking forward to going out and kicking up my heels. We won the big contract so were all going out to kick up our heels. After the exams we kicked up our... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果说某人 in deep water 那就是说此人陷入困境或处于水深火热之中。 例句 Were going to be in deep water if the bank cant authorize our loan. Ill be in deep water unless I pass all three exams. She left her brothers laptop on the train! Shes really goi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 当你身处于岩石与硬壁之间 between a rock and a hard place, 那么你面对棘手问题，让你左右为难或进退两难。 例句 Bill couldnt make up his mind what to do. He was caught between a rock and a hard place. The interview candidates were all so good that Jenny... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果一个人 wax lyrical 那就是说他开始对某事滔滔不绝地谈起来。类似汉语里我们常说的高谈阔论或滔滔不绝。 例句 Sarahs been waxing lyrical about her new job, she really loves it. Dont get him started about his children hell wax lyrical about them for hou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 当我们形容某人工作状态是 at full stretch, 这就意味着他已经是竭尽全力的在工作。 例句 New models of mobile phones are very popular and manufacturers have been working at full stretch to meet the demand. My mother wants to make my grannys 70th birthday... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果说 something fishy 意思就是一件事情让人觉得可疑。 例句 Hang on, my laptop was here a second ago. Something fishys going on. Theres something fishy about that guy. He never looks at you when he speaks. Theres something very fishy about the explan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 短语 hang on 的直接翻译是挂在什么东西上面，就像图中显示的那样。更常用的意思是请他人稍等片刻。 例句 Can you hang on for five minutes? Id like to come with you but I need to make a phone call first. Hang on a minute dont leave without trying some choc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 鸟瞰 a birds eye view 意思是俯视，是因为居高临下，一览无余，让你能俯视全景。 例句 From the aeroplane we got a birds eye view of the spectacular snow capped mountains. From the top floor of our hotel we had a birds eye view of the city below. 请注意... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 当我们说 to turn (something) on its head, 这个短语的意思就是完全改变什么事情。另外它也指完全错误的理解了一件事情。 例句 The internet has turned the music industry on its head. Today many people would rather buy their favourite tracks straight from w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果有人说你是 down-to-earth 那么意思是说你是一个很实在的人。 例句 I love the fact youre so down-to-earth and have a logical, straightforward approach to problems. Mary thought they were going to make millions with the new company, but Sarah was mor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果形容一个人all dolled up 就表示这个人打扮得花枝招展，漂漂亮亮的。 例句 I have to rush home to get all dolled up for the party tonight! Mary opted for a simple white suit for her wedding because she is too shy to walk down the aisle all dolled up.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 当你在 treading water 时，这就是指你处于停滞阶段，没有发展。 例句 I feel like Im treading water at work. I feel like Im never going to get a promotion. Im not enjoying this degree course any more. Im just treading water. 请注意 另一个短语 tread on s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果某人在 make a clean sweep 意思是他准备彻底的重新开始做事情。这个短语同时也可以指取得压倒性的胜利，尤其是体育比赛或竞... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果一个人被形容为 stick in the mud 那就说明此人很保守，墨守成规，不喜欢新事物，缺乏创意。 例句 John is such a stick in the mud, he never wants to go anywhere other than Spain for his holiday. Dont be a stick in the mud; lets try the other restauran... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 To be in a spin 用来形容很多事情同时发生，让人应接不暇，手忙脚乱，不知所措。 例句 Jane was in a spin after everyone had given her a job to do. My heads in a spin, Ive got too many things to do! 请注意 另一个短语a spin off 表示由什么派生出来。比如子... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 如果使用 sink or swim 这个短语，你的意思就是在一种特定情况下， 孤注一掷，成败在此一举。 例句 Mary has decided to open a clothes shop in spite of the current economic recession. Lets see if she will sink or swim. Ive been accepted by one of the best... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 当我们形容某人是 a big fish 一条大鱼时，这就是说这个人是一个重要人物。 例句 Ive got a very important meeting with Mr Johnston later hes the big fish in the company! Sepp Blatter is the President of FIFA and a big fish in international football. If y... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 当我们 face (something) head-on 的时候，也就是说我们勇敢面对并处理碰到的问题或困难。 例句 Shopkeepers are so concerned about the high crime rate in their area that theyre putting commercial issues aside and getting together to tackle the problem hea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-12-24 英语短语 to rub shoulders with (somebody) 意思是同名流相遇，接触。 例句 Mary was lucky get a job in a movie studio canteen. Now she might even rub shoulders with famous actors. At the book launch I ended up rubbing shoulders with the great and the g... 阅读全文>>