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 ...

to look someone in the eye 这个短语的意思就是你双眼直视对方，让对方相信你所说的话是完全真实的，即使你有可能并没有说实话。 John looked me in the eye and told me that he loved me. I...

短语 a pillar of society 指的是那些重要的、有价值的并且参与众多公益活动的社会成员。a pillar of... 还可以和其他社会群体和组织连用。 Jimmy is a pillar of society. He raised millions...

我们用 as flat as a pancake 这个短语来形容某物特别平坦。 It‘s a perfect day for sailing because the sea is as flat as a pancake. Cycling around here is easy, the countryside is a...

如果我们形容某人是 two-faced, 就是说这个人是两面派，对着人说一套，背着人说另一套。 Matt is so two-faced. He told me I‘m a great cook; then afterward he told his other mates that ...