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Nitty-gritty什么意思
英语中,“本质、精髓”常用单词essence来表示,今天谈的nitty-gritty也表示“本质”,不过更加口语话。 Nitty-gritty(本质)是个合成词,由两种极微小的事物——“虱子”和“沙砾”——组成,...
常挂在老外嘴边的简单英语
★、 Here you go. 干的好。 'Here you go.' 和 'There you go.' 听起来只有一字之差,所以很多人都会乱用,这二者倒底有什么区别呢?仔细来分,'Here you go.' 指的是一件事情还在进行之中,...
情景对话:道歉
A: Oh, excuse me. I just spilled my coffee on your carpet. B: Don‘t worry about it. A: Anyway I want to pay for the cleaning. B: It‘s no big deal. ---------------------...
Carry the can什么意思
Carry the can,“提着罐子”?回答错误。据说,carry the can 是个非常著名的英式表达,解释为“代人受过”,看来“提个罐子”虽然累不着,但今后还是尽量避免为好。 那么,“提着罐子”是如何...
和“忠告”有关的的英语口语表达
1.I don‘t think you should work so hard. 1.我觉得你不应该这么拼命。 2.You ought to work less. 2.你应该少干点。 3.You ought not to work so hard. 3.你不应该这么拼命工作。 4.If I wer...
情景对话:朋友之间
A: Give me a few minutes. B: Take all the time you want. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: Let me buy you a drink. B: I...
So what? Big Deal! Fat chance什么意思
有没有听过电视里讲'SO WHAT?'这个片语?大概来说,等于“有啥了不起”的意思。或说“又怎么样?”简单的可以只说'SO?' 例句:'you‘d better study, there‘s a test tomorrow.' 'SO?' 假如第一...
情景对话:下班以后
Celia : Shall I punch out for you, Rose? I‘m leaving now. Rose : No, thanks. I‘ve to work overtime. Celia : But today is Friday. You‘re not going to work overtime on...
chowderhead什么意思
前几天我们刚说过一个关于'愚笨'的表达-- dumbbell, 刚巧有同学询问chowderhead的涵义。Chowderhead也是'傻瓜、笨蛋',但与dumbbell相比,chowderhead的侮辱意味更浓,更偏重于方言,尤见于波士...
情景对话:在医院
Mrs. Brown : (Carrying her baby in her arms) Excuse me, where is the department of paediatrics? Information-Clerk : Go along that corridor and then you will see a sign, which...
