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关于音乐的一些习语 上
2023-12-071 - sing off key唱歌跑调例句:Don't butcher that song by singing off key.别唱走调而糟蹋了那首歌。2 - carry a tune唱得准例句:Neither of my brothers can carry a tune, but m...
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be in the dark 蒙在鼓里,浑然不知
2023-12-07be in the dark形容蒙在鼓里,浑然不知”,keep sb in the dark形容将事隐瞒不使人知道”。We were kept completely in the dark about his plan to sell the company.对他计划将公司出...
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trade on his good looks 靠颜值
2023-12-07如何用英文表达明明可以靠颜值”?查字典时不小心碰到了trade on,韦氏词典中有一个例句,看了一眼就记住了:He wants to succeed by working hard instead of just trading on his good looks.这里的"tr...
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soothing antidote 暖男
2023-12-07这周社群的每日一词”中有一个是antidote”,字面意思是解毒药”,常被引申用于表示起缓解作用的方法或手段”。米歇尔·奥巴马在她的新书中3次用到了antidote,其中有一处是这样的:她说奥巴马是soothing antidote,我一...
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savor/relish/enjoy the tidbit 吃瓜
2023-12-07我们常说的吃瓜”中的瓜”用英文怎么说?我提供一个表达:tidbit,英文释义是a piece of interesting information,即趣闻”的意思。碰到猛料时,我们可以称它为a juicy tidbit—《Crazy Rich Asia...
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walk on eggs/eggshells 小心翼翼地做事;小心谨慎
2023-12-07在eggshell(蛋壳)上行走或者是滑冰?意思就是要小心翼翼地做事;小心谨慎”。When my mother is staying at our house, I feel like I'm walking on eggshells.当我妈妈住在我们家的时候,我凡事都要小心翼翼...
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steep tea 泡茶
2023-12-07我们可能更熟悉steep的陡的,陡峭的”这个意思,原来泡茶”就可以直接说steep tea!这是因为steep作动词意思就是(尤指为软化、清洁或入味儿)浸,浸泡”。泡茶还可以说draw tea:Some people draw their tea too long...
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Seeing Eye dog 导盲犬
2023-12-07导盲犬除了Seeing Eye dog,还可以说guide dog。guide作名词可以表示指南;指导性的事物;导游”,比如:a hotel/wine guide旅馆/葡萄酒指南travel guides旅行手册a tour guide导游...
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at one's mother's knee 幼年时或是儿时学到的技能
2023-12-07At your mother's knee直译过来是在你妈妈的膝上”,而实际要表达的是:幼年时或是儿时学到的技能,比如画画,钢琴,舞蹈这些启蒙技能。举个例子,小白很小的时候就学会了画画,他就可以这样说:I learnt to paint at my mother's kn...
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stay-at-home mom 全职妈妈
2023-12-07Stay-at-home mom:大家应该很好猜出来是什么意思吧?呆在家里不外出工作,全身心在家带宝宝的妈妈,也就是全职妈妈”。Being a stay-at-home mom is as much hard work as going to an office everyday.全职妈...