英语词汇大全

  • 英语中像到处都买得到、滥”得不值钱的便宜”货叫做a dime a dozen”。 1786年美国国会将十美分硬币定为a dime”。想一想,再穷的人手里也得有1毛钱”吧?很快,a dime”(10美分/一角硬币)普及众生,市面上...

  • 英语中,博得满堂彩、赢得众声喝彩”可用to bring down the house”来表达。奇怪,单看字面意——博得满堂彩”怎么能形容为让房子倒塌呢”?太不吉利了吧? 这里有个小故事。片语to bring down the h...

  • 英语中,俗语chip on one's shoulder”就是用来形容一个人蛮横好斗、火气冲天、爱寻衅吵架”的样子。 片语chip on one's shoulder”起源于18世纪早期,chip”原指一小块儿石头或木片”。...

  • 当心,别上当

    2023-12-06

    送朋友、家人远行,这句挂在口边的告诫语当心、别上当”通常表达为Don't take any wooden nickels”。是不是觉得很奇怪,上当”跟木制镍币(wooden nickels)” 有什么关系?难道很久以前人们就知道用假币骗人了?没...

  • It means to promise to tell the truth in court. eg: At the trial you will be asked to tell your story under oath.Note:Under oath在法律上指发誓讲真话。例:在法庭上你必须发誓...

  • Eager beaver is a very hard-working individual, anxious to succeed.The person puts in many hours and is always busy. There is a strong desire for prom...

  • 致命的弱点

    2023-12-06

    clay of feet”就是指一个人性格中的缺陷和弱点”。说起clay of feet”,不得不讲讲这个有名的圣经故事。《旧约·但以理书》第2章中讲到,巴比伦国王梦见了一尊巨大的雕像。这个雕像的头是用金子做的、胸膛和膀臂是银的,肚腹和腰是铜的,腿是...

  • 简直一派胡言

    2023-12-06

    仔细想来,我们每天好像都会听到类似不着边的胡言乱语”,比如,布什就喜欢讲伊拉克战争是正义之战”、要把伊拉克变成一个民主的国家”之类的鬼话。很凑巧,俚语famous last words”(讥讽别人无知时常用语鬼话、一派胡言”)最初就是讽刺某...

  • Add fuel to the fire 火上浇油Also, add fuel to the flames. Worsen an already bad situation, as by increasing anger, hostility, or passion.This metaphor da...

  • Ad nauseam

    2023-12-06

    Ad nauseam 令人作呕地Ad nauseam means to repeat something to a disgusting or ridiculous degree.eg: She talks ad nauseam about how brilliant her children ar...