小溪时尚美语 Lesson 9

时间:2006-7-2 23:01:08  作者:alex 鍙彲鑻辫-骞磋交浜虹殑鑻辫鍚璁粌骞冲彴
小溪时尚美语 Lesson 9

1 joined at the hip


连体婴(死党)


They are joined at the hip. = They are really good friends and they always seem to be together.


他俩是死党,好像总在一起。


例子:If we invite Doug to the party, then Nikki will come too because they are joined at the hip.


要是我们邀请道格,那么妮姬也会来。 这两个人是从来不分开的。


1 one foot in the grave


一只脚已经入了坟(入土三尺)


He has one foot in the grave. = He is very old and will probably die soon.


他年事已高,活不长了。


例子: A man at his age and in his health should not be trying to go skiing. He already has one foot in the grave, skiing could kill him.


一个人到了他这把年纪和这个健康状况,就不该去滑雪。他都入土三尺了,滑雪会要了他的命。


1 low blow


不正当的攻击,下流手段


That was a low blow. = That was unfair and inappropriate to say or to do.


那么说或者做是既不公平也不正当的。


例子:Although you were in the middle of an argument, it was really a low blow to reveal you friend's secret in front of everyone.


纵然争论中不免愤怒,你那么当众揭发你朋友的隐私也还是不正当的。





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