形容词 catty 可用来描述某人的言辞刁钻刻薄、阴险恶毒。例句The rivalry between Hollywood actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was famous. They were always making catty commen...
如果我们说某人 stands tall 很神气地站在那儿，意思就是说此人满怀自信、自豪。例句Our athletes stand tall after winning many gold medals at this year's Olympics.The critics thought t...
如果我们说某物 as cheap as chips 和薯条一样便宜，那意思就是此物非常廉价。例句People keep asking my mother which designer created her beautiful party dress. In fact she bought it a...
短语 ducks in a row 的意思是把事情组织的一丝不紊或井井有条，这是个美式英语表达。例句With the recession looming, the government has to get its ducks in a row and invest in job creation....
短语 the sands of time 是表达时间 time 的另一个说法。这个说法更有诗意，常被用在谈论时间流逝的语境中。例句"I am always ready to score the winning goal," said the footballer, dismiss...
短语 lay (or put) your cards on the table 的意思是摊牌，也就是开诚布公地把自己的思想、感情和意图说出来。例句I think it's time to lay your cards on the table. Tell me honestly why yo...
Present 作为名词有两个意思。A present 意思是礼物。The present 是此时此刻。在你告诉某人应该 live in the present 的时候意思是要生活在此时此刻，集中在眼前的事情，不要管过去或将来。例句Don't worry if your former boy...
Achilles' heel到底是什么意思，为什么老外总说？其实这个短语很好用。我高中有个好朋友，理科特别好，可是，他的英语一言难尽。所以，跟重点大学失之交臂。照我朋友的话说，英语是他一辈子的痛点!这种状况就可以用这个短语：Achilles' heel。荷马史诗中的英雄Achille...
Bag lady:A homeless woman, especially one in a big city, who carries her possessions with her, as in a shopping bag.无家可归的女子，她们通常生活在大城市，把自己的东西背在购物袋中。Ba...
短语 keyed up 形容一种状态，表示激动万分的、紧张不安的。这个短语常和单词 about 连用。例句I'm really keyed up about the show tonight.You've been keyed up all morning, Clive. You s...