匠在 “磨石 grindstones” 上磨光刀具的时候，弯着腰，脸几乎都贴在磨石上专注地工作。据说，由于磨刀时的姿势看起来非常专注、辛苦，所以人们开始用表达 “keep your nose to the grindstone ...

1.Now We Run A priest is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. However, the boy is very small ...

搭配 “made up” 可用来描述因发生了好事而 “感到非常高兴的、欣喜不已的”。“Made up” 是形容词性短语，所以应该搭配助动词 “be” 使用，比如：She is made up. 她高兴极了。 James was ...

1.Bat Problem Three pastors in the south were having lunch in a diner. One said, 'You know, since summer started I’ve been having trouble with bats in my loft and attic at church...

我们可以用 crabby 这个词来形容那些脾气暴躁，容易发火的人。 Hi Tony. Be careful when talking to Mary. She is very crabby today! I need my coffee early in the morning or I get very ...

Nurse: How do you feel after your operation? Patient: Quite alright, only I can feel two hearts beating inside me. Nurse: No wonder the doctor who operated on you was looking for h...

to bite someone‘s head off 的意思是对某人严厉斥责、大发脾气，而且往往是在对方没有准备的情况下。 I‘m very sorry I lost my temper, I didn‘t mean to bite your head off. Don‘t bit...

1.Did You Know Him   At a dinner party in the home of friends, our host mentioned his highschool alma mater（母校，校歌） . One of the guests asked him if he had been a studen...

full steam ahead 意思是充满信心地和精力饱满地全速前进。 We‘ve had months of setbacks but now it‘s full steam ahead. We should have the new product out by April. We‘re going ful...

Having been married a long time, my husband sometimes needs a gentle reminder of a special occasion. On the morning of our 35th anniversary, we were sitting at the breakfast table ...