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open sesame 芝麻开门
2023-12-07芝麻开门”的英语就是open sesame,英语释义是something that makes it very easy to achieve a particular thing”,形容(达到的)法宝,通行手段,开门咒语。用法就是搭配to,比如:Academic succe...
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a great disturbance 轩然大波
2023-12-07轩然大波”,汉语成语,字面意思是 mountainous waves”,比喻大的纠纷或乱子,指不好的影响。可以翻译为a great disturbance; a big dispute; a crisis”等。例句:没料到芝麻大的事儿竟会引起这样一场轩然大波。Wh...
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well-mannered 彬彬有礼
2023-12-07彬彬有礼”,汉语成语,原意为文质兼备的样子,后形容文雅有礼貌的样子。可以翻译为refined and courteous; behave in a refined and civil manner; well-mannered”。例句:他彬彬有礼,但实际上却是在告诉我,我不可...
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grovel 低声下气
2023-12-07低声下气”,汉语成语,字面意思是lower one's voice and stifle one's anger”,形容说话时态度卑微恭顺的样子。可以用grovel”表示,意思是 to behave with too much respect to...
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cold shoulder 闭门羹
2023-12-07闭门羹”,中文俗语,意思是被摒拒在门外、被拒绝。常用来形容遭到冷遇或碰壁。可以翻译为cold shoulder,give the cold shoulder”,表示reject or be deliberately unfriendly”,也可以用slam the...
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be startled at 大吃一惊
2023-12-07大吃一惊”,汉语成语,形容对发生的事感到十分意外。可以翻译为be startled at;be astounded at;be greatly surprised;get a shock”。例句:查尔斯看到他时大吃一惊。Charles got a shock when he ...
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have a loophole to exploit 有机可乘
2023-12-07有机可乘”,汉语成语,意思是有机会可以利用,有空子可钻。可以翻译为there's an opportunity to take advantage of; there's a loophole that can be used; have a loophole to ex...
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make off with something 顺手牵羊
2023-12-07顺手牵羊”,汉语成语,字面意思是顺手把人家的羊牵走,比喻趁便随手拿人家的东西,偷窃。与英文习语make off with something”意思相近,表示to steal something”。例句:她顺手牵羊,拿走了那把新的尼龙伞。She made off w...
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put something on ice 搁置,推迟
2023-12-07表达 put something on ice(把某个事物放在冰上)” 的实际意思是 推迟,搁置某件事情”。它通常被用来谈论一次交易或一项计划 暂缓”。如果将这个表达中的动词 put” 换成 keep”,即 keep something o...
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produce an immediate effect 立竿见影
2023-12-07立竿见影”,汉语成语,意思是在阳光下竖起竹竿,立刻就看到了竹竿的影子(erect/set up a pole and see its shadow)。比喻行事能马上看到效果或付出能马上得到收获。可以翻译为produce an immediate effect,get instant/qu...