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ivytony 发表于 2012-6-21 16:17

与衣着相关的英语表达,妙不可言

你有没有留意过和衣着相关的英语表达?让我们看看是否可以即兴(off the cuff)说出一些(cuff原意是“袖口”)。

人们穿着短裤以遮掩身体下部。我们有时形容紧张不安的人说“裤裆里有蚂蚁(ants in their pants)”。例如:

I have ants in my pants for the coming exam on Tuesday.
想到周二就要考试,我真是坐立不安。

有的时候你在做某件事的时候没有明确的指导,也缺乏足够的知识,只能靠直觉,这时就可以说fly by the seat of one's pants,例如:

When Jones started up business in the town, he didn't know anybody, so he had to fly by the seat of his pants.

当琼斯在这个镇子开始做生意时,他一个人都不认识,所以只好全靠自己摸索。

此外,每一个家庭都有当家人。有时妻子会吩咐丈夫怎么做,我们就说,她在这个家里当家做主(wears the pants in the family)。例如:

It's obvious that it is your wife who wears the pants in your family.

看得出来,你们家你老婆当家。

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eileengao 发表于 2012-6-22 15:08

:pig36)口语论坛内容真多,哈哈是个积累学习的好地方,大家都去围观吧

ivytony 发表于 2012-6-25 16:42

:lol 温故而知新

rctXXzDS 发表于 2012-6-29 00:43

谢谢楼主哦

簿子酒 发表于 2012-6-29 07:43

{:6_168:}wear the pants in your family~

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