当某人 lights up, 这意味着他/她看起来很高兴或为什么事情而感到欣喜。例句Mum will light up when she realises we've planned a surprise party for her.My grandma would light up whe...
短语to nip it in the bud 意思是防患于未然或消灭于萌芽状态。例句If he doesn't nip it in the bud, then the problem could soon get much worse.She thought it was a very da...
我们用 monkey business 来描述不正当行为、胡闹。这个短语也能用来表达那些不诚实或违规的行为。例句Two policemen showed up on my neighbour's doorstep this morning. I've always suspected...
斯诺克 snooker 是一种台球运动。Snooker 的动词形式有欺骗的意思。如果我们说某人被 snookered，意思就是那个人被骗了。例句I was snookered by a fake internet company – I paid one hundred pounds f...
短语 to duck out of something 意思就是避开什么东西或者避开做什么事情。例句Frank tried to duck out of going to the restaurant by pretending he was ill.She ducked out of her re...
如果说某事或人 more to something than meets the eye，意思就是此事或人并不象起初看到的那样简单。例句I don't like Peter's new girlfriend – she seems sweet but I think th...
To bite someone's head off 的意思是对某人严厉斥责、大发脾气，而且往往是在对方没有准备的情况下。例句I'm very sorry I lost my temper, I didn't mean to bite your head off.Don...
短语 up in the air 的意思是由于很多不定因素从而无法对某事的最终结果下论断，就像汉语里常说的悬而未决”。例句The doctor told me I can't travel because I need to get some vaccinations done ...
我们用 step by step 来形容做事情一步一步地、踏踏实实地逐步完成。例句I've got to pack up all of my belongings before we move. I've got so many things, but I'll just h...
当某人或某事 stare you in the face 的时候，比喻什么事情很明显，就在眼前。例句The detective realised soon that the solution to his case had been staring him in the face all along...