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a stepping stone to success 敲门砖
2023-12-07敲门砖”,字面意思指拣来敲门、门开后即被丢弃的砖头(brick picked up to knock on the door and thrown away when it has served its purpose)”。常用来比喻世人借以猎取功名的工具(thing use...
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cannot tell good from bad 狗咬吕洞宾
2023-12-07狗咬吕洞宾”是一句中文谚语,常用来形容一个人缺乏识别能力,不分好歹(cannot tell good from bad)”,具有贬义。吕洞宾是中国民间神话中八仙(Eight Immortals)”之一。传说神兽哮天犬(Howling Celestial Dog)&...
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short change 少找钱
2023-12-07short change =少找钱↓I think I was shortchanged in the restaurant, because I've only got $10 in my wallet when I should have $20 .我感觉饭店给我少找钱了,因为...
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wrong change =找错钱
2023-12-07wrong change =找错钱↓Give someone the wrong change 给某人找错钱The cashier gave me the wrong change. I gave her 10 dollars to pay for a $5.00 book, and sh...
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on a tight budget 预算紧张
2023-12-07low budget 预算少↓on a tight budget 预算紧张tight是很紧的意思,budget是预算,on a tight(small、shoestring)budget就代表说,处于一个预算很紧张的状态,言下之意,没钱。例句She started her business...
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I am strapped. 我手头紧。
2023-12-07I am poor 我没钱↓I am strapped.手头紧经常听到人说I'm poor.. I'm poor...I'm poor,不管什么都用poor。但歪果仁就算手头一时很紧,也不会说自己poor,因为poor是穷到基本要靠救济过日子的程度。他们一般用str...
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I'm loaded 我很有钱
2023-12-07I have a lot of money 我有很多钱↓"I'm loaded"我很有钱对,没错!这句话就非常的土豪了,基本上代表着你就是传说中的钻石王老五。一般情况下,人们不太会说I have a lot of money,但是,如果要表达这层意思,很简单,就...
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I'm skint 我手头比较紧
2024-02-20I have no money. 我没有钱。↓"I'm skint"我手头比较紧(钱都花光了)。I have no money听起来很对,但感觉像警匪片里遭到抢劫后会说的句子,日常中老外不会说这么啰嗦,只会说一句"I'm skint"...
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average Joe 普通人
2023-12-07Average Joe平凡的Joe?正确意思:普通人Joe这个名字太常见了,后来被形容那些,像我和你一样的普通人,不论男女都适用,平凡的普通人。你还敢乱起英文名吗?举个例子:Don"t expect too much. I just want to be an average Joe.不要...
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Lazy Susan 餐桌上的转盘
2023-12-07Lazy Susan叫苏珊的懒姑娘?正确意思:餐桌上的转盘举个例子:Could you turn around the Lazy Susan?你能转一下餐桌转盘吗?...