out of the blue 出乎意外地; 突然地 He got the unexpected news out of the blue. 他突然听到了这个意外的消息。 feel blue 闷闷不乐,心情沮丧 She felt blue because she couldn’t go on a holiday with her friend. 她感到很沮丧,因为她不能和她的朋友去度假。 like a blue streak 飞快地;极有效地,效率高地 The eight-year-old girl can read like a blue streak. 这个八岁的小女孩能飞快地阅读。 talk a blue streak 连珠炮似地说话 He can’t stand that she talks a blue streak. 他无法忍受她连珠炮似地说话。 blue-blooded 贵族的;出身名门的 The twins were born in a blue-blooded family. 这对双胞胎出生在一个贵族家庭。 once in a blue moon 千载难逢;极为罕见; 极少; 难得有一次 He goes to the cinema once in a blue moon although he likes movies a lot. 尽管他非常喜欢电影,但他还是难得去看一次电影。 be blue in the face 气急败坏,精疲力尽;面红耳赤 He shouted at me until he was blue in the face. 他对着我大吼大叫,直到面红耳赤。 blue-chip 第一流的;靠得住的;独特的;蓝色筹码的 He is going to invest a large sum of money in this blue-chip company. 他打算向这家蓝筹股公司投资一大笔钱。 black and blue 遍体鳞伤的;青一块紫一块 Her left knee was still black and blue. 她的左膝仍然是青一块紫一块的。 scream/shout blue murder 大声抗议;大声诉苦; 大吵大闹 The customer screamed blue murder because they refused to give her the refund. 这个顾客大吵大闹,因为他们拒绝给她退款。 |
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