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with a grain of salt什么意思
一天吃饭的时候,好友Allen和他的中国籍太太坐在餐桌旁大谈最近流行的一种草药,说它能包治百病。 Allen 说了一句:“I’d like to take it with a grain of salt”。他太太笑道:“你以为它是...
“起床”相关英语表达
起床真是件痛苦的事情,如果我是加菲猫就好啦。可惜我不是,所以没办法还得起床。下面是一些有关'起床'常用到的英语表达,若你起得早,不妨拿去'叫'你的家人或室友。 1. 该起床了! It‘s time t...
“加马力”用英语怎么说
这辆车年代太久了,最好找家改装公司加大车的马力,给车提提速。“加马力”在英文中可表示为“soup up(an engine/a car)”(直译:给车喂点汤)。 讲“soup up an engine”(加大发动机的马力...
A pie in the sky 什么意思
“A pie in the sky”源于一首歌,与创建于1905年的IWW(世界工业劳工组织)关系密切。当时,工人运动的领袖们为号召普通工人举行起义,常常自创歌曲以此鼓舞士气、扩大影响力。当然,歌词一般...
地道美语常用句
1.scratch the surface ?约略带过 EX: Greg: I’ve told you a little about my trip. But I only scratched the surface because there’s so much more to tell. Judy: That’s OK. You can t...
情景对话:求助
When you ask for things, it is important to be polite. The intonation that you use in making your request is as important as what you actually say. When you think someone will refu...
Hackney趣解
翻查字典,您会发现hackney有多种含义:“出租马车”;“作苦工的人”;“陈腐的”。相不相信?从辞源上来讲,它们之间确实存有联系。 最早,hackney指的是位于泰晤士河支流流域River Lea(利河...
“给他当二把手”英语怎么说?
翻译:给他当二把手我看也值得。他太能干了。 I feel it worth playing second fiddle to him. He is so capable. 点评: 英语的 second hand 作名词指“中间人”、“旧货”或“助手工人”,而...
Summer cam 夏令营
Bobby: I love the end of winter. Kelly: Same here. What is your favorite thing about the end of the big chill? Bobby: The new green leaves, longer days and everyone is in a good mo...
常用英语900句:Asking Directions 打听情况和问路
331. Excuse me, madam. Could you tell me where the post office is? 对不起,女士,请问邮局在哪里? 332. It‘s just around the corner. 转弯就是。 333. Excuse me, how can I get to the...
