Name a few 举几个栗子 Clothes make a man just as a saddle makes a horse off the cuff without preparation /improvisational即兴的,非正式的,当场 have ants in one's pants restless/nervous 很紧张,坐立不安
be found doing sth they should not be doing 做坏事的时候被发现了
use natural sense to do sth 在没有客观依据、茫无头绪的情况下只能摸索行事
sb take control of 掌权当家,说了算 burn a hole in someone's pocket Money is spent quickly 存不了钱,一有钱就想花 Have deep pockets be wealthy 资金雄厚 tighten one's belt belt can hold up your pants,so live on less money and spend money carefully 束紧腰带,节约度日
you have the skill under your belt 已获得某物,在以往的经历中 below the belt 不恰当合适的 That comment was a bit below the belt. 那个评论有点不够公正。 take one's hat off to 向某人脱帽致敬 Don’t get high hat 别摆架子
without waiting 毫不迟疑地;动不动;一有机会就
凭空想象某事;捏造某事 Talk through One's hat 显而易见,他是在胡说八道! Keep Under One's Hat 如果你承诺保守秘密,我就告诉你。 Put one’s thinking cap on 开动脑筋 be too big for one's boots Put on airs,with conceit,be pompous/forward 自以为是,自命不凡;摆架子
必然,有把握
replace 代替某人 On a shoestring In the early years, the business was run on a shoestring. 早年,这家店铺是小本经营的。 a stuffed shirt sb is too firm and severe 保守的人,一本正经的人 Nobody asked him to join the group because he’s such a wet blanket. 没有人让他加入这个组,因为他是一个扫兴的人 wear one's heart on one's sleeve showing feelings openly 心直口快 keep one's shirt on stay calm
lose all Air one's dirty laundry in public 当众吐槽,家丑外扬 Cut from the same cloth 如出一辙 In stitches 喜剧演员让我们整晚都不停地笑。 Wow, this club is so packed it’s bursting at the seams. 哇,这家俱乐部太挤了,堵得水泄不通。 a turn coat traitor 叛徒 All talk and no trousers 只说不做 Birthday suit Sophia went into the bathroom and found Mary in her birthday suit. 索菲亚走进浴室,发现玛丽一丝不挂。 roll up one's sleeves prepare to word hard
a person who does magic tricks Mind telling us just what you have up your sleeve? 介意告诉我们你有什么锦囊妙计吗? Knock Someone's Socks Off 这首歌震惊了观众。 Pull up one’s socks try harder at something You have been slacking off, it’s time to pull your socks up and pass all the exams. 你一直在偷懒,是时候鼓起精神,通过所有的考试了。 Put a sock in it 停止讲话 to stop talking Fit like a glove 完全合适 Most of my clothes fit like a glove. 我的大多数衣服都很合身。 Hand in glove with 密切配合 The UN inspectors work hand in glove with the Western intelligence agencies. 联合国观察员和西方情报机构之间密切合作。 I gave John a good dressing down for being tardy 约翰迟到,我狠狠训斥了他一顿 I look forward to Fridays because that's when we can dress down. 我期待着周五的到来,因为那是我们可以随便放松穿着。 it's a disgrace wardrobe|衣橱 chairdrobe指把衣服放在或堆在椅子上面 floordrobe指把衣服随便放在地板上 覺得衣服跟對方很搭的話,就可以說: It suits you / it's your size This color matches your skin tone perfectly.显肤色 That outfit really brings out your figure 显身材 Only you can pull this off 只有你能駕馭這件衣服 It look great on you and has your name on it.注定非你莫属 Did you see Hilda at the party last night? She was really dressed to the teeth. 你昨晚在派对上看见Hilda了吗?她是真的盛装打扮呢! For the opening of the restaurant she was dressed to kill /the nines . 为了餐厅的开业,她穿了最好的衣服。 |
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