Why Is HeHowling
他为什么喊
One day, a manfall introuble of his bad tooth, so he find a dentist for help. but when the dentist just want to work, the man is suddenly howling.
一天,一个人的牙齿出了问题,所以他向牙医寻求帮助。但是当牙医要开始工作的时候,这个人突然就嚎叫了起来。
Dentist: Please stop howling. I haven't even touched your tooth yet.
牙医:请你不要再喊了!我还没碰你的牙呢。
Patient: I know, but you arestanding on my foot!
病人:我知道,可是你正踩着我的脚呀!
1.Why is he howling
howl:嚎叫
eg:Listen,someone is howling!听,有人正在嚎叫。
2.Fall in trouble
fall in表示陷入的意思。
eg:I am falling in love with Mary.我爱上了玛丽。
3.Standing on my foot
stand on one's foot表示站在某人的脚上
在美国口语中还有一种类似的说法,不过意思就大相径庭了
stand on one's own two feet表示独立自主,试想如果一个人能站稳脚跟的话,他就一定可以独立自主,靠自己的力量生存。