如果形容某人是 in safe hands 意思就是他们是在可靠的人手中，有强人在关照。 John is going to be operated on by one of the best surgeons in the country. He‘s in safe hands. The new ...

a balancing act的意思是左右逢源，兼顾各方。这个表达来源于马戏表演。 The life of a modern parent is a balancing act of going out to work and raising children at home. My sisters ar...

动词短语to file away的意思是把同类文件存档。 All my letters are filed away in a big cabinet in my office. On Friday mornings I pay the bills and invoices from the past week, then ...

如果说某人has a yellow streak，那意思就是此人比较胆怯、不勇敢。 We went rock climbing at the weekend. I loved it, but my friend refused to try it. He’s got a real yellow streak. ...

如果你make a beeline for某人或某物，就是说你径直的快速向某人或某物那里去，直奔过去。 As soon as the concert is over, we should make a beeline for the car, because I don‘t want to...

让某人duck 的意思是让此人把头低下或弯下腰来躲避某物的碰击。 As I walked in the door someone shouted 'Duck!' But it was too late and I hit my head. The batsman shouted 'Duck!' as h...

我们可以对行为言语盛气凌人、趾高气扬、摆大架子的人说get off your high horse, get down off your high horse或come off your high horse。 Stop criticising everyone! You should get dow...

短语to get a handle on something的意思是理解、掌握某事。 I used to be terrible at maths but after lots of hard work, I think I‘ve got a handle on it now. If I could just get a ha...

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to make a comeback的意思是重新回到曾经做得很成功的职业或工作岗位中，也就是我们常说的“复出”。 Jose Mourinho was a successful manager at Chelsea before, so many fans are excit...