• go back on one's word 出尔反尔

    21-06-11 中国人常说一诺千金,意思是A promise is weightier than one thousand bars of gold。做出承诺就应该去兑现,不应该出尔反尔。 出尔反尔,汉语成语,多指自己说了或做了,后来又反悔。比喻言行自相矛盾,反复无常,说话不算数(promise and then deny in succession;b...

  • pull back before it is too late 悬崖勒马

    21-06-06 悬崖勒马,汉语成语,意思是在高高的山崖边上勒住马(draw [rein] in ones horse at the edge of a cliff)。比喻到了危险的边缘及时清醒回头(desist from doing something before it is too late),可以翻译为pull back before it is too late。 例句: 现在是你悬...

  • see the back of sb/sth 再也不愿见到

    21-06-04 if you are pleased to see the back of someone or something, you are pleased that you no longer have to be involved with him, her, or it 巴不得早点结束;再也不愿见到(某人) 例句: The hotel staff were glad to see the back of such a difficult guest....

  • pat yourself on the back 表扬自己

    21-04-17 在生活中,轻轻拍打他人后背的动作往往被用来表达自己对他人的肯定和赞赏。这个动作在英语中对应的说法是 pat someone on the back,其字面意思是 拍打一个人的后背, 实际用来比喻鼓励、表扬、称赞一个人。注意:不论是 pat someone on the back 还是 pat yourself on...

  • have period pain 痛经

    21-04-15 有一些女性在月经期间会出现下腹疼痛的症状,就是 痛经。在英语中,have period pain 或 get period pain 就可以用来描述 痛经 这一妇科症状。不论是与熟人谈及自己的症状还是向医生描述这类疼痛时,都可以使用这个说法。其中,名词 period 的意思是 月经,经期。 注意...

  • go way back with someone 与某人相识已久

    21-01-14 表达 go way back with someone 的意思是 与某人是老相识。它和 know each other for a long time 的意思相同,都可以描述两个人认识的时间很长,且有共同的经历。 例句 Tim and I go way back we met at primary school. 蒂姆和我是老相识,我们在小学的时候就认识了...

  • 能帮你纠正不当姿势的机械猫耳

    17-03-24 Good posture makes you stand taller, breathe better, and will save you from looking like the Hunchback of Notre-Dame. 端正的体态会让你站起来显得更高,呼吸更加顺畅,不会让你看起来像个钟楼怪人。 But slouching and hunching is all too easy when youre si...

  • 几种很常用的地道口语

    17-01-24 1.Without further ado 废话少数,言归正传 在国外视频中经常可以听到,往往开头先介绍这个视频讲什么的,再切入正题,这是就会说Without further ado, lets get started.当然在其他地方也可以用。 2.I figure.. 我猜/我觉得... 3.礼貌地形容外表 (1)形容人矮,short...

  • 左侧睡睡姿对健康最好

    16-11-04 If youre a snorer, pregnant or just want to show your body some love, try sleeping on your left tonight. 如果你睡觉打呼,或者怀着宝宝,或者只想对自己身体好点,那今晚就试着向左侧睡吧。 Theres bad news for those of us who do it on our backs, on our tu...

  • 专八高频短语 2

    16-07-21 51. arise from(=be caused by) 由引起 52. arrange for sb.sth. to do sth. 安排做 53. arrive on 到达;arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出;arrive in 到达某地(大地方) 54. be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done) 以...