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雅思口语中这些地道的谚语用法,你知道吗?

2016-08-02     环球教育

  1、 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

  Meaning:“The elephant in the room” is an idiom for a problem or controversial issue that is too big to ignore, but that everyone tries to avoid talking about because it is embarrassing or will cause conflict.

  用来形容一个明明存在的问题,却被人刻意的回避及无视的情形。它的字面意思描述了,一个庞大的大象在狭小的房间里面,是非常明显的事实,因此,它也暗含了这个问题应该被拿来出来公开讨论的意思。

  2、ONE-TRICK PONY

  Meaning:A pony is a small horse, which is often used for shows, competitions, and exhibitions. People teach ponies “tricks” to perform at the shows. If a pony only knows one trick, then it doesn’t have a great variety of abilities. So describing someone as a “one-trick pony” means the person has only one ability or good quality that he/she is known for, and doesn’t have any other abilities.

  只会一招的小马,就是形容一个人只有一个能力或者一个好的品质被大家知道,其实也没别的真没事。用中文的成语解释就是“黔驴技穷”

  3、THE LION’S SHARE

  Meaning:“The lion’s share” of something is the biggest part or portion.

  字面意思是狮子的那一份儿,引申为最大最多的那一份儿,最大的份额。

  4、HOLD YOUR HORSES!

  Meaning:This idiomatic expression means “Wait a minute! Don’t be in such a hurry.”

  等我一会儿,别着急。

  5、PIG-HEADED

  Meaning:Describing someone as “pig-headed” means that person is stupid and stubborn (close-minded and inflexible).

  就是形容一个人很蠢,很顽固。

  6、WEASEL OUT OF SOMETHING

  Meaning:Weasels have a reputation for being sneaky. If a person “weasels out of” some responsibility, it means they abandon their responsibility or commitment in a way that is sneaky or cowardly.

  形容一个人会推诿、退出(做某事),逃避(责任).

  7、THE CAT’S MEOW

  Meaning:If you think something is “the cat’s meow,” it means you think it is excellent, wonderful, really great.

  形容一个人或者一件事情很棒、很杰出。

  8、THAT REALLY GETS MY GOAT.

  Meaning:If something “gets your goat,” it means it annoys you.

  get your goat 就是惹你生气!



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