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用loan shark表达“放高利贷者”
短语 loan shark 直译是“贷款鲨鱼”,实意是指放高利贷的人,而且多数情况下他们是非法放贷的。 During the recession, many people lost their jobs and turned to loan sharks to pay their...
用skate on thin ice表达“情况危急,如履薄冰”
to skate on thin ice “在薄冰上溜冰” 这个短语实际上是描述某人身处危险境地或是有惹祸上身的可能。 You‘re skating on thin ice when you ask me what I think of you. You‘re skating o...
跟着老外学如何地道吐槽
无论在哪里,生活或者工作之中,我们总会听到一些吐槽损人的话。这些吐槽口语有时候是不高兴了脱口而出,而有些则是绞尽脑汁不择手段背后坑人黑人。我们既要善意对待别人,尽量少吐槽他人,但也...
除了hot,你还知道哪些天很热的英语表达吗?
7月已经到了,全国各地都进入了“烧烤”模式。大家在朋友圈里面叫苦不迭,最多的一种说法就是:热成狗!今天咱们就来聊聊这个应景的表达:“热成狗!”的英文怎么说。 其实“*成狗”是网络用语...
用firm up表达“敲定、落实”
通常情况下,形容词 “firm” 指事物的质地和属性是 “坚硬的、稳固的”。在谈论计划时,动词搭配 “firm up” 的意思是 “给已有想法或安排添加详细信息,从而落实、敲定这一计划”。 比如,如...
用You‘re a star!表达“你真棒!”
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 ...
用to be on ice表达“搁置”
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 ...
用light up表达“欣喜”
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...
用with bare hands表达“赤手空拳”
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...
用to see red表达“大怒”
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 ...
