发新话题
打印

天天学英语

本主题由 DZ 于 2008-7-17 08:40 AM 加入精华
☆天天学英语☆之二十:开玩笑  
  
When he told me that he'd got the schalorship, i realized he was just pulling my leg.
当他告诉我他拿到了奖学金,我意识到他只是在开玩笑。

解析:pull someone's leg可以解释为逗某人,开某人玩笑。英语中的含义为make fun of
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十一:独一无二  
  
Princess: What kind of knight are you?
Shrek: One of a kind.
公主:你算是什么样的武士?
史瑞克:独一无二的。

解析:one of a kind的意思是独一无二。也就是很独特喽,任何东西或人都无法与之相比。
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十二:言之有理  

-Keeping the balance of nature is so important.
-Your point is well taken.
-保持生态平衡是很重要的。
-你言之有理啊。

解析:Point is well taken.这句话解释为言之有理,英语中可以解释为make sense等。
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十三:不闻不问  

Officials sit on their hands as taxes keep increasing.
税务持续上涨的时候,官员们不闻不问。

解析:sit on one's hands的中文意思为不闻不问,什么事情也不做,在英语中解释为do nothing; not take part etc.
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十四:人山人海  

-How many people are there in the stadium?
-Believe it or not, a sea of faces.
体育场里有多少人?
信不信由你,真是人山人海啊。

解析:人山人海在英语中可以说成a sea of faces,中式英语中的people mountain people sea不可取哦:p
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十五:口无遮拦  
  
Believe him and tell him the secret. He won't shoot from the lip.
相信他,把这个秘密告诉他吧。他不会口无遮拦的。

解析:shoot from the lip解释为口无遮拦,什么都往外说。英语中的含义是speak rashly without any hesitation
shoot-from-the-lip可以作形容词哦~
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十六:弄清真相  

It has been very difficult getting to the bottom of some complicated problems in the company.
弄清公司中一些烦琐问题的真相真是很困难。

解析:短语get to the bottom of解释为弄清……的真相,也就是find out the real cause of something。
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十七:达成协议  

We finally brought them to terms.
我们最终与他们达成协议。

解析:达成协议可以用bring sb to terms,这个词组等于come to an agreement。英语中解释为make someone agree to do something.
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十八:拐弯抹角  

He is always beating around the bush when he talks.
他说话时总是拐弯抹角。

解析:beat around the bush可以解释为拐弯抹角,闪烁其词,说话绕远路,兜圈子,不切主题等。英语中的含义为talk about things without giving a clear answer
爱美MM

TOP

☆天天学英语☆二十九:操纵  

During the whole meeting it looked like the vice-manager was calling the shots.  
整个会议似乎都是那个副经理在操纵着。

解析:call the shots有操纵,控制的意思,就如同be in charge这个词组。
爱美MM

TOP

发新话题