短语ride (on) a wave of something的意思就是乘风破浪，比喻借助某事从中受益。 The candidate is riding on a wave of popularity and is expected to win the election. British athletes r...

如果你对某人说get a load of this，你是想让此人赶快来看看某事或有趣的信息。 Mike, get a load of this: our friend Frank is being interviewed on the TV news right now! Get a load of ...

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。 I‘ve been chasing my tail all day, but I haven‘t got anything done! What a wast...

如果有人让你hold your tongue，那意思就是让你闭嘴，别说了，尤其是在你说了不中听的话时。 I‘m going to have to hold my tongue because I keep saying what I think and people get upset...

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。 I‘m really sure about some things. I think free education for all is a black and white issue. The question of ...

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。 After 20 years at the company, Sean left suddenly under a cloud. Money was stolen...

短语have a big mouth用来形容一个说话声大、爱说闲话而且无法保守秘密的人。 Jimmy has a big mouth. Yesterday I told him that I am leaving the company and today everybody knows about ...

a balancing act的意思是左右逢源，兼顾各方。这个表达来源于马戏表演。 The life of a modern parent is a balancing act of going out to work and raising children at home. My sisters ar...

短语to fly the nest的意思是一个人离开父母开始自己独立的生活。 When David started university he had to fly the nest and live alone. All the children have flown the nest so Mum now ...

短语playing with fire和汉语中的玩火自焚意思是对等的，换句话说就是冒险，自找毁灭。 Climbing that mountain in this bad weather is playing with fire. He was playing with fire when he...