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• 1.to carry a torch for someone 单相思
• 英语短语 to carry a torch for someone 字面意思是为某人举着火炬，实际意思就是单相思。 例句 John has carried a torch for Jane for years but she doesnt s...
• 2.to keep your eyes peeled 保持高度警觉
• 如果有人提醒你说 to keep your eyes peeled 意思就是要你保持高度警觉，注意观察周围的一切。 例句 John told me hed meet us in the mall, so keep your eyes ...
• 3.touch wood 但愿走好运
• 英国人有时也迷信，比如 touch wood 就是但愿走好运的意思。 例句 Ive done all of the preparation for the exam, so nothing can go wrong now touch wood! Iv...
• 4.lights up 欣喜
• 当某人 lights up, 这意味着他/她看起来很高兴或为什么事情而感到欣喜。 例句 Mum will light up when she realises weve planned a surprise party for her. My...
• 5.to nip it in the bud 防患于未然
• 短语to nip it in the bud 意思是防患于未然或消灭于萌芽状态。 例句 If he doesnt nip it in the bud, then the problem could soon get much worse. She thoug...
• 6.monkey business 不正当行为
• 我们用 monkey business 来描述不正当行为、胡闹。这个短语也能用来表达那些不诚实或违规的行为。 例句 Two policemen showed up on my neighbours doorstep thi...
• 7.to be snookered 被骗了
• 斯诺克 snooker 是一种台球运动。Snooker 的动词形式有欺骗的意思。如果我们说某人被 snookered，意思就是那个人被骗了。 例句 I was snookered by a fake inter...
• 8.to duck out of something 避开
• 短语 to duck out of something 意思就是避开什么东西或者避开做什么事情。 例句 Frank tried to duck out of going to the restaurant by pretending he was il...
• 9.more to something than meets the eye 另有文章
• 如果说某事或人 more to something than meets the eye，意思就是此事或人并不象起初看到的那样简单。 例句 I dont like Peters new girlfriend she seems sweet...
• 10.to bite someone's head off 严厉斥责、大发脾气
• To bite someones head off 的意思是对某人严厉斥责、大发脾气，而且往往是在对方没有准备的情况下。 例句 Im very sorry I lost my temper, I didnt mean to bi...