Close-knit 经常被用来形容关系紧密的人群或组织，可以是家庭，社会群体或有文化关联的组织。例句The island has a close-knit community and everyone pulls together when someone needs help.They are ...
动词 to plunge 是往下跳的意思，比如：When we arrived at the lake, my brother plunged into the cold water.短语 take the plunge 往往用来形容我们下定决心做某件高难度的事情。例句I'm going t...
To look someone in the eye 这个短语的意思就是你双眼直视对方，让对方相信你所说的话是完全真实的，即使你有可能并没有说实话。例句John looked me in the eye and told me that he loved me.I looked at my boss...
心无旁骛”，汉语成语，心思没有另外的追求，形容心思集中，专心致志。可以翻译为be devoted to，be absorbed in，或be concentrated on”等。例句：这个国家始终心无旁骛地发展实体经济，特别是将制造业放在核心位置。The country ha...
当一个地方被比喻为 a hive of activity 时，要表达的意思是此处看上去非常忙碌，一片繁忙的景象。例句La Bouqueria market is a hive of activity on a Saturday morning, with vendors selling all so...
井底之蛙”，井底下的青蛙（frog in a well），只能看到井口那么大的一块天。比喻见识短浅的人。可以翻译为person with a narrow view，person with a very limited outlook”等。例句：如果他们纵容自己呆在校园提供的...
心事重重”，汉语成语，意思是心里挂着很多沉重的顾虑。可以翻译为be gloomy with worry，be preoccupied with anxiety或be weighed down with care”等。例句：他心事重重，没注意到有什么不对。He was too ...
牵肠挂肚”，汉语成语，形容十分惦念，放心不下。可以翻译为be very worried about， be deeply concerned或feel deep anxiety about”等。例句：尽量多给家里写信，免得你父母牵肠挂肚。Write home as often...
先入为主”，汉语成语，指先听进去的话或先获得的印象往往在头脑中占有主导地位，以后再遇到不同的意见时，就不容易接受。可以翻译为have a preconception because of one’s first impression或the first impression ...
所谓酸葡萄 sour grapes 这一表达就是用来形容那些因为得不到而对某事进行批评、聊以自慰的人。类似汉语中的吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸。例句You think my job is too tiring for me because I get to travel abroad too much? No...