你知道這些英語短語是什么意思嗎?看到第一個(gè)可別嚇傻了!
學(xué)習(xí)英語,有時(shí)候我們會(huì)遇到一些“奇怪”的表達(dá),這些表達(dá)單從字面意義來看,可能每個(gè)單詞你都懂,但組合來看,意思卻完全不一樣咧~今天小K就給大家?guī)韼讉€(gè)有趣的短語,一起來get些地道的英語表達(dá)吧。
I am all ears
乍一看,這個(gè)短語好像是“我全身長滿耳朵”?聽起來好嚇人?。〉钦娴氖沁@個(gè)意思嗎?別慌,這個(gè)短語不是“長滿耳朵”,而是“我在洗耳恭聽”!形容對(duì)話題很感興趣,正集中精神、全神貫注等待對(duì)方說下去。

具體怎么用呢?來看下面的情景對(duì)話:
情景:Sammy想要給Joseph老師推薦游戲
Sammy:Joseph老師我告訴你哦,我找到了一個(gè)很好玩的游戲
Joseph:emm…
Sammy:要不要一起玩嘛?
Joseph:emm…
Sammy:你到底有沒有在聽我說話啊,老是嗯嗯嗯。
Joseph:I am all ears. But I have a sore throat today so I don’t want to talk too much.
Sammy:什么?You are all ears? 你長了很多耳朵嗎?沒有?。?/p>
Joseph:Oh, nonono. When I say ‘I’m all ears’ it means I am listening.
Sammy:噢!原來是在認(rèn)真聽的意思啊。
Joseph:Yes. So now you can tell me about your game. I am all ears.
Throw in the towel
該短語可不是“扔掉毛巾”,而是表達(dá)“放棄”之意哦!Throw in the towel來自拳擊運(yùn)動(dòng),早期說法是“ Throw up the sponge-海綿”,以前拳擊手的經(jīng)理可以將海綿丟進(jìn)擂臺(tái)中,表示拳擊手放棄。蘸水的海綿是給拳擊手擦臉的,以保持清醒,后來才以毛巾代替海綿。
來看情景對(duì)話,學(xué)一下用法吧~
情景:Sammy在做作業(yè)
Sammy:唉!我放棄啦放棄啦,都想了那么久還是想不到答案!
Joseph:Hey Pup, are you ready to throw in the towel?
Sammy:Joe老師,您說的扔了毛巾是說我要放棄了吧?
Joseph:Yes
Sammy:Wow, 這個(gè)說法好形象,哈哈。I‘m ready to throw in the towel.
Joseph: Here are some more examples.
1、Ive been working on this book for over a year, and Im getting nowhere with it. I think Im ready to throw in the towel.我花了一年多寫這本書,但毫無進(jìn)展。我想我已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好認(rèn)輸了。
2、After running two miles of the marathon, Andy and Jessica decided to throw in the towel .跑完兩英里的馬拉松后,安迪和杰西卡決定認(rèn)輸。
Cool as a cucumber
你知道嗎?cucumber(黃瓜)相比外界環(huán)境總是會(huì)涼一些,而Cool as a cucumber用在人身上,就是指“泰然自若,十分冷靜,沉著”的意思哦!一起來看看情景對(duì)話吧!
情景:Sammy即將登臺(tái)表演
Sammy:哎呀呀,待會(huì)兒就要上臺(tái)了。好緊張啊。
Joseph: You have been practising for so many time. You can be as cool as a cucumber.
Sammy:像黃瓜一樣冰冰冷,就是說我要冷靜嗎?
Joseph: Bingo! Cool as a cucumber means being calm. Here are some more example.
1、Joan felt nervous, but she acted as cool as a cucumber. 瓊感到緊張,但她表現(xiàn)得鎮(zhèn)定自若。
2、Everyone was rushing round trying to get things ready, and he just sat there, cool as a cucumber.每個(gè)人都在忙著準(zhǔn)備東西,而他只是坐在那里,泰然自若。
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