日期：2021-08-26 短语 dawn on 的意思是某人终于明白一事。 例句 It dawned on me that I hadnt been sick for two years. It was several hours before the truth finally dawned on Michael: he was in the wrong city. 请注意 另一个短语 the crack of dawn 的意思是黎明，破晓。 We... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-26 短语 under the table 用来形容秘密的行为，尤其是那种背地里，偷偷进行的腐败不法行为。 例句 If you want to open a business in a country where there is a lot of corruption, you may have to make under the table payments to officials. Tony was a terrible... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 如果说做一件事就像 a piece of cake, 意思就是易如反掌，小菜一碟。 例句 Changing the wheel on the car was a piece of cake - I was happy to help! I dont know what all the fuss was about - the exam was a piece of cake! I had half an hour to spare. 请注... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 短语狮子的份额The lions share意思就是最大份额或最大的一份。 例句 The lions share of my budget is spent on mortgage payments. Although nowadays most women have jobs, they still find themselves doing the lions share of the work when they get home. 请... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 处于红色状态 in the red 意思就是你欠银行钱了。当一个人或企业的财务出现赤字，那就意味着他们处于负债或亏损状态。 例句 Because the airline had to give everyone their money back after the delays, they now say theyre operating in the red. Ive paid off mo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 如果你 push the boat out 那就表示你讲排场，摆阔气，大肆庆祝。 例句 Robs wedding was amazing; they really pushed the boat out and made it a day to remember. As its our anniversary, lets push the boat out and buy a bottle of champagne! 请注意 如果一个... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 如果用 just the ticket 来形容某物，那就意味着这正是一个人所需要的东西，此物正合一个人的心意。 例句 These boots are just the ticket for our walking holiday in the Alps. Jane said my low-fat cake was just the ticket for someone whos on a diet. 请注意... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 Say cheese! 是拍照时的常用语，类似汉语里的说茄子，是摄影师为了让被照相的人露出笑脸。当一个人说 cheese 奶酪这个单词的时候，嘴角自然向外拉，看上去像是在微笑。 例句 We need a picture to remind us of this great party. Everyone get close together and say... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 To be the cats whiskers 是一个老式表达，指某人成为了了不起的人物。 例句 Mary thought she was the cats whiskers in her new coat. This is a posh school and everybody thinks its students are the cats whiskers but the teachers know they are not! 请注意... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-25 英语短语 to crack on 意思是赶快继续吧。这个短语也被用来鼓励一个人赶快行动或开始行动。 例句 We need to crack on and get todays work finished. A: Can I start moving the boxes into the living room? B: Yes, crack on. 请注意 Crack on 这个短语经常跟介词 w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-24 当你让某人 spill the beans 的时候，你实际上是让此人把秘密告诉你，泄漏秘密。 例句 As soon as he was arrested the thief spilled the beans: he told the police about the other members of his gang. The police caught them all. You spent a whole hour in th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-24 在什么事情上下赌注在英语里就是 gamble on something, 虽然很冒险，但下注者希望风险能带来收益。 例句 Dont gamble on the weather being good for your party. I know you want a barbeque, but it could rain. Id book a venue with a covered area. I took a gamb... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-24 动词短语 to clam up 用来形容一个人因为紧张，尴尬或不想谈论某件事而沉默不语。 例句 Adam was very naughty and ate all the cookies. When his mother asked where they were he clammed up and couldnt tell her. When I was young I used to clam up when a stra... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-24 Please add to my account. 请记在我的账里。 Shall we split the check？ 我们大家平摊？ Wed like to pay separately. 我们分开买单。 Separate check, please. 分别买单，谢谢。 Lets go Dutch this time. 这次咱们各付各的吧。 How about we pay our own share? 我... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-24 01 have/ get the bill 最常用的用法，其他类似表达：pick up the bill; foot the bill。 例句： Can we have the bill please? 麻烦，买单。 02 take the check check在这里指账单的意思，也可以作动词表买单。 例句： Well take the check./ Check, please. 我们买单... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-23 当我们碰到难题时可以说 a tough(or hard) nut to crack 特别难打开的坚果。这个表达也能用来形容一个难以对付或难理解的人。 例句 My new boss is a tough nut to crack. I never know if hes pleased with my work. How can we increase sales during a recession? T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-23 那些单调乏味的工作，或者是苦力活儿都可以被称为 donkey work. 例句 I am tired of doing the donkey work while my workmates get all the fun and creative tasks. If you want a promotion, you have to do a lot of donkey work first. 请注意 短语 donkeys years... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-23 短语 stick your neck out 的意思是敢于冒风险，不怕得罪人。 例句 John stuck his neck out and told the boss what we thought of him. He decided to stick his neck out and buy a new sports car, even though he hadnt asked his wife. 请注意 另一个同脖子相关... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-23 表达 to play your cards right 的意思是办事处理得当，从而取得成功。人们经常会用这个短语来支持他人作出决定，比如说 if you play your cards right, 然后好事就会来了。 例句 If you play your cards right, he might ask you to marry him! John, if you play you... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-23 短语 on the right track 的意思就是你做的事情或你的想法是好的、方向是正确的、能得到好的结果。 例句 Our research shows were on the right track. Our profits are healthy and our customers are happy. The team lost a few early games. But then the manager... 阅读全文>>