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 ...

当某人帮你解决了大难题时，你可以说 “ You are a star! 你简直就是明星！” 意思是，你真厉害或你真棒。 The dinner party I invited my boss to was a success thanks to Mary. She cooked ...

to be on ice 的意思是暂缓、搁置某个决定或计划。换句话说就是暂时先不考虑某件事了。 I‘ve had to put my trip to the Caribbean on ice as I need the money to get my car repaired. All ...

当某人 lights up，这意味着他/她看起来很高兴或为什么事情而感到欣喜。 Mum will light up when she realises we‘ve planned a surprise party for her. My grandma would light up when she...

如果某人赤手空拳做成了某件事 done something with their bare hands，那就是说他没有借助任何工具或武器就完成了这件事儿。 I didn’t have a fishing rod, so I caught the fish with my ba...

to see red 这个短语的意思是大怒，狂怒。 The teacher will see red when he finds out you haven‘t done your homework again! He‘ll give you detention. My mum saw red when I came in ...