日期：2021-08-09 To look someone in the eye 这个短语的意思就是你双眼直视对方，让对方相信你所说的话是完全真实的，即使你有可能并没有说实话。 例句 John looked me in the eye and told me that he loved me. I looked at my boss in the eye and told him exactly what I thought... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 动词 to plunge 是往下跳的意思，比如：When we arrived at the lake, my brother plunged into the cold water. 短语 take the plunge 往往用来形容我们下定决心做某件高难度的事情。 例句 Im going to take the plunge and move to France. Ive been dreaming of it... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 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：2021-08-09 短语 the icing on the cake 蛋糕上的糖衣的意思是使一件原本己经很好的事物变得更好，锦上添花。 例句 It is great to see my team in the final. And now Ive got tickets to watch the match in the stadium - this is the icing on the cake! Marys salary will do... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 慢条斯理，汉语成语，形容说话做事慢腾腾，不慌不忙。可以翻译为in a leisurely manner，unhurried and unperturbed，或very slow and unperturbed等。 例句： 他说话做事总是慢条斯理的。 He always speaks slowly and acts unhurriedly. 他慢条斯理、不慌不忙地爬上... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 欣喜若狂，汉语成语，意思是形容高兴、兴奋到了极点。可以翻译为go [be] wild with joy，be as happy [joyful] as a lark或be in ecstasy等。 例句： 我获得奖学金时父亲欣喜若狂。 My father was in ecstasy when I won my scholarship. 他一想到將要再次见到他们便欣... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 若说某个局面是 black and white, 那意思就黑白分明，很容易判别错与对。 例句 Im really sure about some things. I think free education for all is a black and white issue. The question of nuclear power isnt black and white. Many people believe it is the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 在形容某人是 under a cloud 的时候意思是此人受到别人的怀疑，认为此人做了什么错事或被卷入了非法活动。 例句 After 20 years at the company, Simon left suddenly under a cloud. Money was stolen from Janes desk and now everyone is under a cloud of suspicio... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 短语soaked to the skin的意思是全身湿透了，像落汤鸡一样。 例句 Its pouring with rain out there. Im soaked to the skin! We went to see Niagara Falls on our trip to Canada and got so close we were soaked to the skin. A bus drove right through a massive... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 短语 in a spin 指同时发生许多情况时晕头转向、不知如何是好。 例句 The whole team was in a spin when their best player got a red card and was sent off. My heads in a spin - Ive got so much to do, I dont know where to start. 请注意 另一个短语 to put a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 The bare bones 的意思是某事或某情况的梗概、基本要素、重要部分。 例句 Only the bare bones of the house were left after the tornado. All you could see were the walls and parts of the roof. So far, youve only given me the bare bones of what happened. I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 不雨则已，一雨倾盆，形容坏事不来则已，一来则不止。It never rains but it pours 和中国成语里的祸不单行意思一样。 例句 We had nothing to do for weeks, then suddenly we have all this work to do; it never rains but it pours! I missed my train this mornin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 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：2021-08-05 短语 a pillar of society 指的是那些重要的、有价值的并且参与众多公益活动的社会成员。A pillar of... 还可以和其他社会群体和组织连用。 例句 Jimmy is a pillar of society. He raised millions of dollars to build a new hospital in the city. Martins a great... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 短语 chasing your tail 的意思就是从早到晚忙个不停，但没有太多收获，就是我们常说的瞎忙活或无谓瞎忙。 例句 Ive been chasing my tail all day, but I havent got anything done! What a waste of a day! Organising a meeting for next week has been impossible.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 短语 putting out fires 通常指在工作环境中解决很多小的问题，问题虽小，但很棘手，需要在恶化前快速解决。 例句 Sorry I didnt have time to meet you for lunch today. I was busy at work all day putting out fires. Sometimes it feels like you get nothing don... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 短语 get a kick out of 可以用来形容因做某事给某人带来兴奋、快乐感。 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... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 To flock to 常用来形容人们大批的涌进某处。 例句 Thousands of people flocked to the shopping centre when the summer sale started. Youngsters flock to cinemas to watch the latest blockbuster action movies. 请注意 Birds of a feather flock together 的意... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-05 热泪盈眶，汉语成语，意思是因感情激动而使眼泪充满了眼眶，形容感动至极。可以翻译为ones eyes swim with tears，ones eyes run over with tears，或tears of happiness spring up in ones eyes。 例句： 他热泪盈眶。 The tears welled up in his eyes. 他在比赛中获... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-04 动词短语 to file away 的意思是把同类文件存档。 例句 All my letters are filed away in a big cabinet in my office. On Friday mornings I pay the bills and invoices from the past week, then I file them away. 请注意 还有一个有趣的俚语表达就是 the circula... 阅读全文>>