日期：2021-08-10 所谓突然一阵灵感 a flash of inspiration 就是说一个人头脑里突然冒出一个创新或革新的想法或闪念。 例句 Johns new travel book was a huge success after the flash of inspiration he got while sitting on the bus. The idea for my song came to me in a flash o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-10 Snowed under 这个短语其实和snow 雪并没有什么关系。在英语里，人们常用这个表达来形容忙得不可开交。 例句 Im sorry, I cant write that report for you right now Im snowed under with work today. Im going to treat myself to a spa weekend. Ive been so snowed... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-10 如果说一个东西 as dead as dodo, 意思就是这个东西已经不再重要了，过时了。我们通常使用这个短语来谈论思想或潮流。 例句 In the past people used to watch and record videos on VHS, but now that format is as dead as a dodo. The perception that smoking is g... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-10 A long shot 的字面意思是长球。我们也可以用这个表达来形容某事，意思就是实现此事的机会不大。 例句 Im looking for a first edition of Alice in Wonderland for my mothers birthday. I know its a long shot, but do you have one in stock? My favourite footbal... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-10 To roll out the red carpet 铺上红地毯的意思是隆重热烈欢迎某人，给与最高待遇。 例句 Tom rolled out the red carpet for his girlfriend on her birthday. He bought her a beautiful necklace and made her a Thai curry with fresh spices. When the new clients... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-10 To be on ice 的意思是暂缓、搁置某个决定或计划。换句话说就是暂时先不考虑某件事了。 例句 Ive had to put my trip to the Caribbean on ice as I need the money to get my car repaired. All development projects are on ice until we receive more funding. 请注... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 短语 to squirrel something away 的意思是把东西储存或藏起来以备日后使用。 例句 Joans salary is very low but a few years ago she started to squirrel money away. It took her a long time, but she finally saved enough for a deposit for a flat. Just how m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 我们可以对行为言语盛气凌人、趾高气扬、摆大架子的人说 get off your high horse, get down off your high horse 或 come off your high horse. 例句 Stop criticising everyone! You should get down off your high horse and admit that you arent perfect either!... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 如果某人说要 pop his/her head out，意思就是此人正准备快速的看一眼外面的情况。 例句 Im just going to pop my head out and check the weather. Could you pop your head out of the window and see whats caused the traffic to stop? 请注意 我们用短语 eyes pop... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 你可以用 there are plenty more fish in the sea 这个表达来描述可供选择的人或事还有很多，也就是我们常说的 天涯何处无芳草。这个表达常被用在谈论婚姻或感情关系破裂的语境中。 例句 Mary was not a good wife. Dont cry over her. There are plenty more fish in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 短语 fly off the handle 的意思是大发脾气，勃然大怒。 例句 When I told Dad I had crashed his car again he flew off the handle. Jane is trying to get to sleep, so if you wake her up she will fly off the handle. 请注意 短语 to get a handle on something... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 我们用短语 all the colours of the rainbow 来形容某物五颜六色、五彩缤纷。 例句 Jane had some incredible clothes in her wardrobe; they were all the colours of the rainbow. We saw so many amazing birds in the jungle; they were all the colours of the ra... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 如果说某人 has a yellow streak, 那意思就是此人比较胆怯、不勇敢。 例句 I invited my friend rock climbing at the weekend, but he refused. I told him to get rid of that yellow streak and show some courage! The public accused the government minister of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 短语 like a ton of bricks 可以用来形容某物很重，也可以形容某人受惊吓，使某人惊呆。 例句 I cant carry that bag all the way home - its like a ton of bricks! The news about her grandfathers illness hit Suzanne like a ton of bricks. 请注意 短语 weigh a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 动词短语 spark off 意思是引起，引发。 例句 Their decision sparked off a protest because people were very angry. If I comment on my girlfriends new haircut it might spark off an argument. 这个词也可以用来形容引起人们积极的活动。 The documentary spark... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 如果你对一件事儿是 a bee in your bonnet, 那就是说你不能停止、没完没了地想这件事儿。我们常用这个短语来描述一个人对某事担忧、着急或因某事而很生气。单词 bonnet 在这里指的是一种帽子。 例句 The council wants to close down our local library. Ive got a bee... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 如果你对艺术、音乐或戏剧特别感兴趣，那么人们可能会把你称为一个 a culture vulture 文化狂热分子。 例句 Williams going to see three exhibitions and a Beethoven symphony on Saturday. That guys such a culture vulture. Oh, give me the Arts section of that... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 如果有人劝你 take the weight off your feet, 意思就是劝你坐下来，歇歇脚，坐下来休息一下，尤其是站久了。这个短语和你的体重可没有关系。 例句 After walking around Paris for three hours non-stop, Mary found a nice coffee shop and took the weight off her... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 英语短语 like a red rag to a bull 用来描述某人或事情的举动或言语让他人抓狂、愤怒。 例句 My neighbours loud music after midnight really is like a red rag to a bull. Dont talk to my dad about the smoking ban. Its like a red rag to a bull. 请注意 短语... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-08-09 短语 to flip out 的意思是受到震惊而失控暴怒。 例句 When Kate heard that she hadnt got a place at her first choice of university she really flipped out and started shouting and screaming. The flight was cancelled and lots of passengers started flippi... 阅读全文>>