“逃”，最简单的词莫过于“escape”，由此，“escaped convict”可以表达“在逃犯”。不过，报刊杂志中，“逃”似乎更偏向短语，比如“convict at large”、“convict on the run”，前者重在...

若直接告诉您，stool pigeon（字面意：凳子上的鸽子）指的是“警察的眼线”，似乎太突兀。若追根溯源，寻求“凳子上的鸽子”和“眼线”间的联系，却着实会令你我心痛。重温血淋淋的物种灭绝史，...

“套话”当然不是褒义词，某种程度而言，“套话”即绝对真理、绝对重复、绝对没有新意……在领导讲话、发言人答记者问、或是工作报告中，套话不失为绝好的语言艺术，它虽无实意却很实用。英语中...

1. I couldn‘t fall asleep last night. 我昨晚睡不着。 2. I passed a wakeful night. 我彻夜未眠。 3. I was up all night. 我一整晚都没睡。 4. I had a sleeple...

cut someone loose loose的意思为「松开的，未受控制的」，cut someone loose原本的意思是「帮某人解开束缚」，引申为「与……切断关系，把某人甩掉」，例如Let‘s cut him loose!「把他甩掉!」...

Brother : Hey, Sally! Are you going to stay in that bathroom for the rest of your life?  Sister : (From the bathroom) Come on, I just got in here.  Brother : You‘re kidd...

Manager : Rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report?  Rudy : I‘d like to, but the photocopier is out of order.  Manager : Then use the xerox machine.  Ru...

Mrs. Brown : (Carrying her baby in her arms) Excuse me, where is the department of paediatrics?  Information-Clerk : Go along that corridor and then you will see a sign, which...

Celia : Shall I punch out for you, Rose? I‘m leaving now.  Rose : No, thanks. I‘ve to work overtime.  Celia : But today is Friday. You‘re not going to work overtime on...

A: Give me a few minutes. B: Take all the time you want. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: Let me buy you a drink. B: I...