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 ...

短语 full of hot air 可以形容某人夸夸其谈、纸上谈兵。 My boss keeps promising to give me a pay rise but the extra money never comes. He is full of hot air! My mate Phillip is full...

去 spice something up 的意思就是放更多香料在食物或饮料里使其更有滋味。另外你也可以 spice up 一段讲话、一个表演或活动：在这里就不是放调料了，而是在其中加入更有趣味，引人入胜的内容。...

短语“狮子的份额The lion‘s share”意思就是最大份额或最大的一份。 The lion‘s share of my budget is spent on mortgage payments. Although nowadays most women have jobs, they still ...

如果你说的话或做的事 goes down like a lead balloon，这就意味着起不受欢迎，激起了他人的不满或反感。 David‘s joke was in very poor taste. It went down like a lead balloon! The news...

如果形容某人是 stony-faced 那就表示此人看上去毫无表情或不动心的。 I tried to get the judge to be on my side by making a joke but he remained stony-faced. I got caught smoking at s...

当我们碰到难题时可以说 a tough(or hard) nut to crack – 特别难打开的坚果。这个表达也能用来形容一个难以对付或难理解的人。 My new boss is a tough nut to crack. I never know if he‘s...