1. go to meet one's Maker注意这个Maker要大写，有造物主的意思，所以去见造物主了就是灵魂回归了，也就是死亡的委婉说法，就像我们也会说某人去见马克思了”。He knew that he came into the world with nothing a...
steal the spotlight 抢风头/吸引注意力But its focus on the emerging economies may soon steal the spotlight.但它对新兴经济体的关注可能很快就会吸引世人的注意力。seek publicity 求名/出风头We do...
dredge it upIt's the media who keep dredging it up.是媒体一直在翻旧账。rake up the pastRaking up the past will only make things worse.重翻旧账只会使事情更糟。quibble ov...
1. be the bee's knees 非常出色，顶尖Have you tried this ice-cream? It's the bee's knees, it really is.你吃过这种冰激凌吗？这是最好的，真的。2. live (from) hand to m...
1. check 避免，中止They have begun to vaccinate children in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.为了控制疾病的蔓延，他们开始给孩子注射疫苗。He couldn't check his a...
1. BummingBummed out或 bummed 是一个口语表达，包含有失望”、伤心”的意思。Bumming则用来形容不快的”。I was really bummed out by the news.听到这个消息，我真的很难过。2. Face like a...
1. mother figure 慈母般的人，母亲的化身It was similar to having a mother figure -- but she was also our strength and conditioning coach.她就像我们的母亲一样，同时还兼任我们的力量和健身教...
1. 如果你耽误了别人的时间——不要说：Sorry, I'm kind of a drag. 对不起我太拖拉。请说：Thank you for spending time with me. 谢谢你花时间陪我。2. 如果你莫名其妙地对别人发了脾气—&mdas...
Make a monkey out of (someone) 让某人出丑、难堪Monkey around with somebody or something 瞎捣鼓，闲晃Monkey business 非法活动，骗人的把戏A monkey on one's back 阻止某人成功的严重问题...
E-commerce sites 电商天猫、淘宝、京东等在线销售商品的网站就是E-commerce sites，即电商。News sites 新闻网站也可称之为news portal（新闻门户）。所谓的门户”指的是页面含有很多链接，能链接到其它网站的内容。新华网、人民网、新浪、腾讯等都是...