如果说做一件事就像 a piece of cake, 意思就是易如反掌，小菜一碟。 Changing the wheel on the car was a piece of cake - I was happy to help! I don‘t know what all the fuss was about...

the tail end 就是某物或某事的末端或结尾。 The tail end of the storm caused the most damage. She didn‘t thank her colleagues until the tail end of her long leaving speech. We didn...

我们用 step by step 来形容做事情一步一步地、踏踏实实地逐步完成。 I‘ve got to pack up all of my belongings before we move. I‘ve got so many things, but I‘ll just have to take it...

短语 up to speed 意思是了解事情发展的最新情况, 它也可以指一个人能够胜任某事。 Is Fran up to speed with the project yet? If not, can you please tell her what‘s been going on since...

当我们形容某人有 a second wind 的时候，这就是说他们恢复了精力，再次崛起或继续做什么事情。 I usually feel a bit tired after lunch but get a second wind around 4pm. Observers said B...

表达 to play your cards right 的意思是办事处理得当，从而取得成功。人们经常会用这个短语来支持他人作出决定，比如说 if you play your cards right，然后好事就会来了。 If you play your ...

短语 to duck out of something 意思就是避开什么东西或者避开做什么事情。 Frank tried to duck out of going to the restaurant by pretending he was ill. She ducked out of her responsib...

在口语表达中，to have a whale of a time 的意思是“玩的非常痛快，度过了一段很开心的时光”。 I spent the summer holidays in Mexico and had a whale of a time! Mary is a real party gi...

那些单调乏味的工作，或者是苦力活儿都可以被称为 donkey work. I am tired of doing the donkey work while my workmates get all the fun and creative tasks. If you want a promotion, you...

当一个地方被比喻为 a hive of activity 时，要表达的意思是此处看上去非常忙碌，一片繁忙的景象。 La Bouqueria market is a hive of activity on a Saturday morning, with vendors selling ...