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“用情不专、滥情”怎么说
2023-12-07Reader question:In this headline – British men stay single longer to play the field – what does "play the field" mean exactly?My...
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Pyrrhic victory 惨胜
2023-12-07Reader question:What does this sentence – Most historians agree that the battle was an Egyptian defeat or a draw or at best a Pyrrhic victory &n...
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Upfront, up front
2023-12-07Reader question:In the following – Should we have been upfront with them in both cases? What do you think the results of such honesty would have...
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Gone south?
2023-12-07Reader question:What does this quote describing a basketball game – "Our offense has gone south completely in the second half" –...
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“假小子”怎么说
2023-12-07Reader question:In this quote – "Pierce has always been interested in women dressed as men, because, she says, that's how she grew up -...
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Tail wags dog?
2023-12-07Reader question:In this quote – "No player is above the team. You run into a lot of problems when the tail wags the dog" – what ...
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Water cooler
2023-12-07Reader question:What does this sentence – Now, these are not events that will create crowds at water coolers – mean? Particularly, "w...
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Proof, as suffix
2023-12-07Reader question:In this sentence – "Mom, you should put some of your things away. Baby proof this house," stated our oldest son Mark a...
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How to say "高姿态" in English?
2023-12-07Reader question:How to say "高姿态" in English? Is "high posture" a good translation?My comments:"High posture" smacks of C...
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Pecking order
2023-12-07Reader question:What does this sentence – It seems their whole pecking order in the pub revolves around how soon I acknowledge them and how long...