这辆车年代太久了，最好找家改装公司加大车的马力，给车提提速。“加马力”在英文中可表示为“soup up（an engine/a car）”（直译：给车喂点汤）。 讲“soup up an engine”（加大发动机的马力...

“A pie in the sky”源于一首歌，与创建于1905年的IWW（世界工业劳工组织）关系密切。当时，工人运动的领袖们为号召普通工人举行起义，常常自创歌曲以此鼓舞士气、扩大影响力。当然，歌词一般...

1.scratch the surface ?约略带过 EX: Greg: I’ve told you a little about my trip. But I only scratched the surface because there’s so much more to tell. Judy: That’s OK. You can t...

When you ask for things, it is important to be polite. The intonation that you use in making your request is as important as what you actually say. When you think someone will refu...

翻查字典，您会发现hackney有多种含义：“出租马车”；“作苦工的人”；“陈腐的”。相不相信？从辞源上来讲，它们之间确实存有联系。 最早，hackney指的是位于泰晤士河支流流域River Lea（利河...

翻译：给他当二把手我看也值得。他太能干了。 I feel it worth playing second fiddle to him. He is so capable. 点评： 英语的 second hand 作名词指“中间人”、“旧货”或“助手工人”，而...

Bobby: I love the end of winter. Kelly: Same here. What is your favorite thing about the end of the big chill? Bobby: The new green leaves, longer days and everyone is in a good mo...

331. Excuse me, madam. Could you tell me where the post office is? 对不起，女士，请问邮局在哪里？ 332. It‘s just around the corner. 转弯就是。 333. Excuse me, how can I get to the...

今天要和大家分享的口语表达是：Keep your shirt on。这个口语表达可不是“穿着你的衣服”的意思，它的意思是 tell someone to stop being so angry or upset and stay calm，就是告诉别人“别...

如果一个人由于胆怯或害怕而发颤的时候就可以使用 turn to jelly 来形容。这个短语也可形容人体的某个部位开始发颤。 When I saw how high up we were, I turned to jelly and I couldn‘t spe...