Bread and butter 这个组合除了有面包黄油的意思外，我们可以用它来指某人的谋生之道，生计或主要收入来源。 You can‘t ask your neighbour to fix your car for free. He‘s a mechanic and ...

蜜蜂看上去繁忙不停，所以当一个人特忙的时候就可以用 as busy as a bee 来形容繁忙的状态； a busy bee 就是我们说的一个大忙人。 I‘ve been a really busy bee this morning. I‘ve been to...

世界杯要来了，别人家的公司又来“虐心”了！”6月11日，重庆一家公司出台的 “世界杯期间，推迟1小时上班”的通知，让朋友圈彻底炸开了，大家纷纷转载并大呼“别人家的公司，从来没让我们失望...

动词短语 spark off 意思是引起，引发。 Their decision sparked off a protest because people were very angry. If I comment on my girlfriend‘s new haircut it might spark off an argum...

在英语里，我们可以用 in the eye of the storm 来描述某人是一场争论的中心人物。 Greece is in the eye of the storm which has gathered over the world economy and is threatening to tea...

今天要和大家分享的口语表达是：no big deal。这个口语表达的意思是：“没什么大不了的”。 - Oh, what a bummer! I forgot to bring my wallet. - 真糟糕，我忘记带钱包了。 - That‘s no big...

我们用 make waves 来形容某人或事对外产生了影响，引起轰动，甚至制造风波。 This footballer is really making waves. People are impressed by his consistently amazing performances. Thi...

a high-flyer 是在指事业上有极高抱负的成功职业人士。 Daniel is such a high-flyer. He‘s only 31 years old and he‘s already the financial director of the company. My brother is a h...

今天要和大家分享的口语表达是：You bet。bet 这个单词我们常见的是“打赌”的意思，you bet，可不是“你打赌”的意思哦。这个口语表达，是“当然，的确”之类的意思，相当于“Yes, Certainly, ...

如果有人提醒你说 ‘to keep your eyes peeled’ 意思就是要你保持高度警觉，注意观察周围的一切。 John told me he‘d meet us in the mall, so keep your eyes peeled. We need to follow si...