有关flesh的习语 下
have/get/want/demand your pound of flesh (不顾别人的损失和痛苦)讨回应得的东西,做出合法但极不合情理的要求
例句:
His boss, demanding his pound of flesh, made him come into work even though his daughter was seriously ill.
尽管他的女儿病得很重,他的老板还是不讲情理地要求他过来上班。
press the flesh (尤指名人或政治人物)握手
例句:
The candidate went through the crowd, pressing the flesh.
那名候选人穿过人群,跟群众握手。
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 心有余而力不足,力不从心
例句:
- Another set of tennis?
再打一盘网球?
- The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足啊。
go the way of all flesh 死亡,去世;损坏,坏掉
例句:
Our dog's gone the way of all flesh and I'm not sure we'll get another.
我们的狗死掉了,我不确定我们会不会再养一只。
I'm afraid our washing machine has gone the way of all flesh.
恐怕咱家的洗衣机寿命到头了。
become one flesh (结为)夫妇,(成为)一体
例句:
My longtime girlfriend and I finally got engaged, and we will become one flesh this summer.
我跟相恋多年的女友终于订婚了,我们将在今年夏天结婚。
get goose flesh (因寒冷、紧张、兴奋、焦虑或恐惧而)起鸡皮疙瘩
例句:
Their concert was so amazing! I got goose flesh when they played their first song!
他们的音乐会太棒了!他们演奏第一首歌的时候,听得我鸡皮疙瘩都起来了!
It's so cold in here that I'm getting goose flesh.
这儿太冷了,冻得我直起鸡皮疙瘩。