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 ...

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...

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...

某事brings you back down to earth的意思就是这件事情使你从幻想中清醒过来，回到现实中。 I was dreaming of a safari holiday in Tanzania to see the elephants, the cheetahs, the hippos...

短语the icing on the cake“蛋糕上的糖衣”的意思是使一件原本己经很好的事物变得更好，锦上添花。 It is great to see my team in the final. And now I‘ve got tickets to watch the match...

短语to put your feet up的意思是休息放松，尤其指把脚翘起来或搭在桌椅沙发上。 I like nothing better than putting my feet up after a hard day at work! You work so hard. Come on, sit ...

当一个人说two wheels are better than four的时候他的意思就是骑自行车比开汽车好。 If you want to get healthy, get out of your car and onto your bike; two wheels are better than four...

我们用短语with flying colours来形容某人轻松出色地完成某事，像测验或考试。 She passed her exams with flying colours! With all that practice, John will pass his driving test with fl...