如果说 something fishy 意思就是一件事情让人觉得可疑。例句Hang on, my laptop was here a second ago. Something fishy's going on.There's something fishy about that g...
短语 hang on 的直接翻译是挂在什么东西上面，就像图中显示的那样。更常用的意思是请他人稍等片刻。例句Can you hang on for five minutes? I'd like to come with you but I need to make a phone call f...
鸟瞰 a bird's eye view 意思是俯视，是因为居高临下，一览无余，让你能俯视全景。例句From the aeroplane we got a bird's eye view of the spectacular snow capped mountains.From th...
当我们说 to turn (something) on its head, 这个短语的意思就是完全改变什么事情。另外它也指完全错误的理解了一件事情。例句The internet has turned the music industry on its head. Today many people ...
如果有人说你是 down-to-earth 那么意思是说你是一个很实在的人。例句I love the fact you're so down-to-earth and have a logical, straightforward approach to problems.Mary thou...
如果形容一个人all dolled up 就表示这个人打扮得花枝招展，漂漂亮亮的。例句I have to rush home to get all dolled up for the party tonight!Mary opted for a simple white suit for her w...
当你在 treading water 时，这就是指你处于停滞阶段，没有发展。例句I feel like I'm treading water at work. I feel like I'm never going to get a promotion.I'm not enj...
如果某人在 make a clean sweep 意思是他准备彻底的重新开始做事情。这个短语同时也可以指取得压倒性的胜利，尤其是体育比赛或竞选。例句Laura is determined to make a clean sweep of her house this Christmas. She i...
如果一个人被形容为 stick in the mud 那就说明此人很保守，墨守成规，不喜欢新事物，缺乏创意。例句John is such a stick in the mud, he never wants to go anywhere other than Spain for his holida...
To be in a spin 用来形容很多事情同时发生，让人应接不暇，手忙脚乱，不知所措。例句Jane was in a spin after everyone had given her a job to do."My head's in a spin, I've go...