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. ...

短语have a big mouth用来形容一个说话声大、爱说闲话而且无法保守秘密的人。 Jimmy has a big mouth. Yesterday I told him that I am leaving the company and today everybody knows about ...

英语短语 to carry a torch for someone 字面意思是为某人举着火炬，实际意思就是单相思。 John has carried a torch for Jane for years but she doesn‘t seem to notice. - 'George is such...

a shoo-in 可用来形容对于胜利十拿九稳的人或团队。注意：单词 'shoo' 的发音同 “shoe 鞋子” 一样。 Rachel thought she‘d be a shoo-in for a promotion within the company. After such a...

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...

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...

31. What‘s this? 这是什么？ 32. It‘s a pen. 是支笔。 33. Is this your handbag? 这是你的手提包吗？ 34. No, it isn‘t. / Yes, it is. 不，它不是。/是的，它是。 35. Whose pen is ...

  1. I am laying low. 我躺下了。 有一次我问一个老美， How are you doing? 结果他回我I am laying low。结果在场的老美都在笑，但是只有我听不懂。其实laying low就是说躲的低低的，怕...

781. Children enter school at the age of five,don’t they? 孩子们到五岁时就上学,是吗? 782. In elementary school, the child learns to read and write. 孩子们在小学里学习读和写. 783. ...

1. I‘ve seen every good movie that came out this summer. 我把在这个暑假里上档的每一部好电影都看过了。 Come out 这个片语常用来指电影、音乐、书本或是其它一般商品的发行或是推出上市...