与食物相关的习语 下

时间：2022-04-11 03:05:23

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6. In hot water
有麻烦，陷于困境
 
When someone1 is in hot water, they're in a bad situation2 or serious3 trouble4.
当某人处于水深火热之中时，说明他陷于困境或者遇到了麻烦。
 
My brother is in hot water for failing5 all his college6 classes.
我哥哥因挂掉大学所有的科目而陷入麻烦之中。
 
7. Compare7 apples and oranges
无法相提并论
 
Apples are very different from oranges both in looks and taste. It's hard to compare two things that are so unlike8 each other. So then, to compare apples and oranges is to compare two very different things.
无论是味道还是外观，苹果和橘子都很不一样。很难去比较完全不同的两种东西。因此，比较苹果和橘子就是比较两种完全不同的东西。
 
I'm not sure which I enjoy more—pottery or dancing. It's like comparing9 apples and oranges.
我不确定自己更加喜欢哪一个 — 陶艺还是舞蹈。这两者无法相提并论。
 
8. Not one's cup of tea
不喜欢…….
 
If something is not your cup of tea, it's an activity10 you have no interest11 in, don't enjoy or don't do well in.
如果用not your cup of tea来形容某事，这就说明你对某件事并不感兴趣，不喜欢也不擅长。
 
Camping12 is really not my cup of tea so I'm going13 to visit my friend in New York instead14.
我真的不喜欢露营，所以我打算去纽约拜访我的朋友。
 
9. Eat like a bird
胃口小
 
How much does a bird eat? Not very much, right? So to eat like a bird is to eat very little.
一只鸟能吃多少东西？吃不了多少，对吧？所以eat like a bird意为吃的非常少。
 
Don't trouble yourself15 cooking16 such17 a big meal18. I eat like a bird.
你就不要费劲儿做饭了，我吃的很少。
 
10. Eat like a horse
胃口大
 
Now, a horse is much bigger than a bird. So how much do you think a horse eats? That's right, to eat like a horse is to eat a large amount19 of food.
马比鸟大得多了。那么一匹马能吃多少东西呢？就是这样，eat like a horse说明吃的东西很多。
 
My mother has to cook a lot of food when my brother comes to visit. He eats like a horse.
弟弟来我家的时候我妈妈会煮很多食物，因为他的胃口很大。

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1 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人，有人
参考例句：
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
2 situation eEwz1     
n.情形；境遇；位置
参考例句：
  • They could think of no way to save the situation.他们想不出什么办法来挽救局势。
  • The situation is really serious.情形真的很严重。
3 serious fECzy     
adj.认真的，严肃的，重大的，严重的
参考例句：
  • You know I am serious.你知道我是认真的。
  • He is a serious boy.他是个严肃的孩子。
4 trouble tmqwF     
n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神
参考例句：
  • I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
  • The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。
5 failing MtzzDR     
n.（性格中的）弱点，缺陷，短处prep.如果（某事）不发生；如果没有（某事物）；如果（某人不在）；如果没有（某人）v.在…中失败( fail的现在分词)；衰退；不及格(fail的ing形式)；破产adj.失败的；衰退中的；减弱中的
参考例句：
  • The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations. 工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She was reprimanded for failing to do her duty. 她因失职而遭到了训斥。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 college BqrzH     
n.学院；高等专科学校
参考例句：
  • The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
  • I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。
7 compare 9qSzY     
vt.(to，with)比较；(to)把…比作；vi.相比
参考例句：
  • How does your new house compare with your old one?你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样？
  • It is hard to compare.很难比较。
8 unlike cjiwy     
adj.不同的，不相似的；prep.不像，和...不同
参考例句：
  • She's very unlike her mother.她一点也不像她母亲。
  • It's unlike him to be late;he's usually on time.他不是会迟到的那种人，他通常很准时。
9 comparing 6e54f3ba80659fc74ed33ded41bf668a     
v.比较，对照( compare的现在分词 )；把…比做；比喻；比拟（常与 to连用）
参考例句：
  • He began comparing himself with the students. 他开始将自己和学生相比较起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Traveling on foot takes such a long time comparing with modern ways of getting about. 与现代化旅行方式相比，徒步旅行花的时间太多了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 activity iJnyB     
n.活动
参考例句：
  • Their activity came to a full stop.他们的活动完全停止了。
  • Do you like the activity?你喜欢这个活动吗？
11 interest bRbzu     
v.引起…关注；使…感兴趣
参考例句：
  • She lost interest in him.她对他失去兴趣。
  • He developed an interest in science.他养成了对科学的兴趣。
12 camping LxhzP9     
n.野营，露营，帐幕生活
参考例句：
  • When are you going camping again?你什么时候再去露营？
  • My class went camping last summer.去年夏天我们班去露营了。
13 going dsHzY9     
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
14 instead c6uxQ     
adv.代替；顶替
参考例句：
  • She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
  • Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？
15 yourself wf2wS     
pron.你自己
参考例句：
  • I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
  • Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。
16 cooking uvuzkE     
n.烹调；烹饪
参考例句：
  • What do you mean,you don't like my cooking?你是什么意思，你是不喜欢我做的饭？
  • I have little knowledge of cooking.我几乎不懂烹饪技术。
17 such psww9     
adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地
参考例句：
  • He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
  • He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。
18 meal PBhxZ     
n.膳食，一餐，谷物粗粉；vi.进餐
参考例句：
  • Did you enjoy the meal?你喜欢这顿饭吗？
  • Mother cooked us a good meal.妈妈给我们做了一顿可口的饭。
19 amount BLYyE     
n.数量，总额；v.总计，等于
参考例句：
  • What is the amount of this?这总共是多少？
  • You'll have any amount of time after your exam.考试过后，你们会有很多的时间。

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