日期:2021-09-10 形容一个人穿着打扮像狗餐 dressed like a dogs dinner, 意思就是此人穿得花里胡哨不得体,过于耀眼。有明显的负面意思,要注意! 例句 The dress code was smart/casual, but Linda came wearing a full-length ball gown! She was dressed like a dogs dinner! My mu... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-10 英语复合词 sky-high 是形容词,表示达到了极高的程度。 例句 Train fares have gone sky-high. I spend half my pay just getting to work! The prime ministers popularity was sky-high after he cut taxes for everybody. Id like to buy a house in the city but... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-10 英语短语 on the nose 用来表示准确无误,恰到好处,常用在谈论数字或钱数的语境里。 例句 A: How much do think my new TV cost? B: 300? A: Yes, on the nose! It cost 300. A: Your mother must be about 60 years old? B: You got it on the nose. Shes 60. But I... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-10 A New Years resolution 就是新年决心,希望能在未来一年中得以实施。 例句 Have you made any New Years resolutions? I want to lose weight and get fit. My mums New Years resolution is to stop smoking. Lets make it our New Years resolution to run a marath... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-10 社恐可以译作social phobia或social anxiety disorder (SAD)。 phobia /fbi/的意思是恐惧症。 例句: He has a phobia about flying. 他对飞行有恐惧症。 Social phobia is the third largest psychological problem in the world today. 社交恐惧症是当今世界第三大... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-10 1 awkward [kwrd]尴尬的 英文解释:An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.令人尴尬的 in an awkward position处境尴尬 例句: 15 is an awkward age. 15岁是个尴尬的年纪。 Dont ask such awkward questions. 不要问这些尴尬的问题了。 2... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 如果你工作的时候 at full stretch, 那意思就是你在全力以赴抓紧时间干活儿。 例句 The harsh weather conditions caused several accidents early this week and the emergency services were at full stretch. When the factory works at full stretch it can produ... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 如果说一个人在假装地高兴或故作镇定,好像什么事情都没有,就可以说 put on a brave face 即装作若无其事的样子。 例句 Mary didnt get the promotion she was expecting. But she put on a brave face and went to the office party. The athletes put on a brave fa... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 如果用 on a slippery slope 来形容某人或某事所处的状态,意思就是情况越来越糟,急剧下滑,如果不及时采取措施就会变得更糟 (有时也可以说 going downhill 滑坡) 。 例句 The countrys economy was on a slippery slope following the closure of its biggest indust... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 A crowd pleaser 是受公众欢迎喜爱的一个人或物。 例句 That kiss between Prince William and Princess Catherine was a real crowd pleaser. The appearance of Madonna at the music festival was a crowd pleaser. 请注意 如果某人是 the in-crowd 圈内人,那此人... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 短语 set the wheels in motion 让轮子动起来 的实际意思是使某事开始运转、实施。 例句 Victoria dreamed of becoming an Olympic cycling champion. She set the wheels in motion by buying a racing bike. Neil decided to move to the country. He set the wheels... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 如果你坚持做某事直到 you are blue in the face, 意思就是你花很长时间做一件事情,做到脸都发青了也没用,不会成功。 例句 Martin argued with his mother until he was blue in the face, but she still made him wash the dishes. You can walk up and down the hi... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 如果说一个东西 as dead as dodo, 意思就是这个东西已经不再重要了,过时了。我们通常使用这个短语来谈论思想或潮流。 例句 In the past people used to watch and record videos on VHS, but now that format is as dead as a dodo. The perception that smoking is g... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 我们用 odd man out 或者 odd one out 来形容某人或某事格格不入,与众不同。 例句 When I got to the party everyone was wearing beautifully tailored suits and I was in ripped jeans and a smelly t-shirt. Felt like a bit of an odd man out. Martha was alway... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 be in the money从字面意思上看,如果一个人在钱堆里是个什么状态?没错,就是非常有钱的意思。 例句: Ill be in the money once I get the inheritance. 我拿到遗产后将会变得非常有钱。 有关money的更多表达 have money to burn有用不完的钱 Money talks金钱万能,... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 marry money的意思可不是嫁给钱。 真正的意思是:嫁给有钱人;跟有钱人结婚。 例句: One way to get rich is to get marry money. 变富的一个方法就是跟有钱人结婚。... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 在一些美剧中,我们会看到be made of money这个词组,be made of是由做的,那be made of money难道是说由钱做的吗? be made of money英文解释:to be rich,中文就是富有,有钱。 其实这和表面意思能够联系起来。怎么使用呢? 例句: I have had several boots , I ca... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 Funny除了有好笑的;有趣的的意思以外,还有欺骗(性)的;可疑的;不光明的意思。 所以,funny money真正的意思是:假钞;来路不明的钱;黑钱。 例句: Making funny money is illegal. 制作假币是违法的。... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 good money从单词表面上看,是好的金钱,可是这也理解不通嘛!到底是啥呢? 我们先来看good money的英文解释:an amount of money that you think is large. 即高薪;相当多的钱。 所以这里说的是金钱的数量。那么good money如何在口语中使用呢? 例句: Chinese paren... 阅读全文>> 日期:2021-09-07 1 What a bargain! bargain有特价商品的意思,可指廉价出售的商品。 例句: What a bargain, lets buy it. 这么便宜,让我们买了吧。 2 for a song 价格不贵,特别便宜。 例句: We bought this car for a song. 我们买的这辆车非常便宜。 3 knockdown 除了有击倒的意... 阅读全文>> |
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