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每日一讲(6.3):That's a lot of
That's a lot of workA: My mom is coming tomorrow. I need to clean this place up.B: That's going to be a lot... -
每日一讲(6.2):face the music
face the music这个词组的意思就是「勇于面对,负起责任」。最常的用法就是当某人捅出大篓子,却逃避不肯面对。例如你对女友的感情已不在,甚至另结新欢却迟迟不敢跟她表明真相,因为你知道会被骂一顿,这时你的朋友 -
每日一讲(6.1):take the bitter with 
take the bitter with the sweet所谓不经一番寒彻骨,那得梅花扑鼻香,正可以阐释「苦尽甘来」这句话的意境。是的,take the bitter with the sweet就是美语版的「苦尽甘来」,譬如说你家... -
每日一讲(5.31):Are you in?
Are you in?这个短句就是在问你「要不要参加?」的意思,简短好用!比如说你要起个会,你就可以问别人Are you in?或者你提了个不错的建议,欲寻求他人的支持时,也可以这样说Are you in or out?「你是要还是不要?」 -
每日一讲(5.30):Don't get me started
Don't get me started.这句话是指「别让我打开话匣子」,意思是你对于某一件事或是一个主题,有很多的意见,要是让你开了话头,可能就要听你连说个七天七夜,没完没了。Don't get me start... -
每日一讲(5.29):The shit hit the fa
The shit hit the fan. (The fit hits the sham.)这个句子有点类似歇后语,大家脑筋急转弯一下,想想看当「狗屎撞上风扇」会发生什么情况呢?下场就是狗屎被吹得到处都是,惨不忍睹呀!美语中习惯将sh... -
每日一讲(5.28):That's all well and&
That's all well and good.这句话的使用时机在于当你听完别人的高见之后,准备要发表自己的意见时所用,可以是批评的话,也可以是表示赞同。意思大概是「你说得都不错(很对)」,但是我觉得……」所以That... -
每日一讲(5.27):Pain in the ass
Pain in the ass.pain in the ass字面上的意思就是「屁股里的痛」,试着感觉一下这股痛,既然在屁股里,当然抓也抓不着,碰也碰不到啰,是不是很令人讨厌、憎恨!所以当你听到有人说谁是pain in the ass... -
每日一讲(5.26):You could talk the
You could talk the pants off of a policeman. (You could talk a dog out of a meat truck.)中国有句俗谚是「舌灿莲花」,上面这句话就是这个意思。原句是... -
每日一讲(5.25):Gear up
Gear up.gear up在汽车用语上就是「换高速档」的意思,用在日常生活上就是「加把劲、加油」的意思啦!当你身旁有人垂头丧气、失意,你就可以拍拍肩膀跟他说Gear up. -
每日一讲(5.24):I was being polite
I was being polite.我这是在说客气话polite这个字,我们在学校学的意思是「有礼貌的。」当然你若要说一个人有礼貌,你可以说He is polite.或是He has good manners.不过I was bei... -
每日一讲(5.23):She is coming on to
She is coming on to you. 她对你有意思She is coming on to you.这句话是用在两性的关系上,意思是「她对你投怀送抱。」也就是形容某人对某人有意思的情况,这个句型男女两性都适用;同样的情况,你...2008-05-23 编辑:echo 标签: