• in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) 马上,一晃

    22-01-22 羔羊摇尾巴的速度很快,这可能是短语 in two shakes of a lambs tail(羔羊摇两下尾巴的工夫) 的来源。人们用它表示 马上就做某件事情,一晃就好。现在,在口语会话中,人们更常使用这个短语的简短形式 in two shakes。 例句 Im on my way. Ill be there in two shake...

  • Emma 爱玛 - Chapter 18

    21-03-17 Mr. Frank Churchill did not come. When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Westons fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse. For the present, he could not be spared, to his very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forw...

  • I'm ready.

    20-10-17 1. Im all set. 我准备好了。 形容词set的意思是准备妥当的,准备好了的。 2. Im ready to roll. 我准备就绪。 动词roll的字面意思是滚动,ready to roll在口语中表示准备就绪,可以离开。 3. Im ready for the off. 我已经整装待发了。 The off这个由定冠词the和名词o...

  • Ji Shenzi Raising Fighting-Cocks 纪渻子养斗鸡

    14-04-29 Once upon a time, there was a man named Ji Shengzi who raised fighting-cocks for the king. Every ten days the king asked him whether the cock has finished training. Ji Shengzi answered correspondingly, Not yet, he is still coxcombical(虚浮的) , pr...

  • 万事俱备 只欠东风

    12-05-08 China has been divided into three kingdoms historically: Wei in the north, Shu in the southwest and Wu in the southeast. Once Cao Cao from Wei led a 200,000 strong army down to the south to wipe out the kingdoms of Wu and Shu. Therefore, Wu and Shu...

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