如果你是某人的spitting image，意思就是你长的非常像这个人或和这个人长的一模一样。 John is the spitting image of his brother. I think they could be twins. She was the spitting image...

短语money doesn‘t grow on trees 的字面意思是“钱不会长在树上”，实际想表达的意思是不要乱花钱，因为挣钱不容易。 My daughter Claire wants a car for her 17th birthday, but I can‘t ...

如果某人in the palm of your hand，那你就完全的管控了此人。 Elvis Presley was a great performer; he had the audience in the palm of his hand. Joan knew all her neighbours‘ shamefu...

the big cheese是一种比喻，指一个组织机构中的最有权势的人，也就是我们常说的大老板。 The big cheese is coming to visit our office today - she‘s the owner of the whole company! I do...

如果我们说某事drives you round the bend，意思就是这件事使你感到非常无聊或生气。 Jane‘s brother practises guitar every night for hours. He drives her round the bend. I waited for ...

短语to make a comeback的意思是重新回到曾经做得很成功的职业或工作岗位中，也就是我们常说的“复出”。 Jose Mourinho was a successful manager at Chelsea before, so many fans are excit...

短语to get a handle on something的意思是理解、掌握某事。 I used to be terrible at maths but after lots of hard work, I think I‘ve got a handle on it now. If I could just get a ha...

让某人duck 的意思是让此人把头低下或弯下腰来躲避某物的碰击。 As I walked in the door someone shouted 'Duck!' But it was too late and I hit my head. The batsman shouted 'Duck!' as h...

如果说某人has a yellow streak，那意思就是此人比较胆怯、不勇敢。 We went rock climbing at the weekend. I loved it, but my friend refused to try it. He’s got a real yellow streak. ...

短语a big fish in a small pond的直译是“一个小池塘里的大鱼”，实际表达的意思是一个小公司或小地方的大人物。 Paul is a manager of a small company; he likes to be a big fish in a sma...