putting out fires 解决很多小的问题
短语 putting out fires 通常指在工作环境中解决很多小的问题,问题虽小,但很棘手,需要在恶化前快速解决。 例句 Sorry I didn't have time to meet you for lunch today. I was busy at work all day putting out fires. Sometimes it feels like you get nothing done in the office - you need to spend the whole day putting out fires. 请注意 短语 to get on like a house on fire 字面意思是“相处就像房子着火”,实际用来形容两个人一拍即和、一见如故,关系处得很好。 例句 Phoebe and Alice get on like a house on fire. They share exactly the same sense of humour and are always joking and laughing together. |