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put on a brave face 装作若无其事的样子
2023-12-07如果说一个人在假装地高兴或故作镇定,好像什么事情都没有,就可以说 put on a brave face 即装作若无其事的样子。例句Mary didn't get the promotion she was expecting. But she put on a brave face and...
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on a slippery slope 情况越来越糟,急剧下滑
2023-12-07如果用 on a slippery slope 来形容某人或某事所处的状态,意思就是情况越来越糟,急剧下滑,如果不及时采取措施就会变得更糟 (有时也可以说 going downhill 滑坡) 。例句The country's economy was on a slippery slope ...
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a crowd pleaser 受公众欢迎喜爱的一个人或物
2023-12-07A crowd pleaser 是受公众欢迎喜爱的一个人或物。例句That kiss between Prince William and Princess Catherine was a real crowd pleaser.The appearance of Madonna at the mus...
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set the wheels in motion 开始运转、实施
2023-12-07短语 "set the wheels in motion 让轮子动起来" 的实际意思是使某事开始运转、实施。例句Victoria dreamed of becoming an Olympic cycling champion. She set the wheels in moti...
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you are blue in the face 花很长时间做一件事情
2023-12-07如果你坚持做某事直到 you are blue in the face, 意思就是你花很长时间做一件事情,做到脸都发青了也没用,不会成功。例句Martin argued with his mother until he was blue in the face, but she still made...
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as dead as dodo 过时了
2023-12-07如果说一个东西 as dead as dodo, 意思就是这个东西已经不再重要了,过时了。我们通常使用这个短语来谈论思想或潮流。例句In the past people used to watch and record videos on VHS, but now that format is as...
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odd man out 格格不入,与众不同
2023-12-07我们用 odd man out 或者 odd one out 来形容某人或某事格格不入,与众不同。例句When I got to the party everyone was wearing beautifully tailored suits and I was in ripped jeans a...
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be in the money 非常有钱
2023-12-07be in the money从字面意思上看,如果一个人在钱堆里”是个什么状态?没错,就是非常有钱的意思。例句:I'll be in the money once I get the inheritance.我拿到遗产后将会变得非常有钱。有关money”的更多表达ha...
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marry money 嫁给有钱人;跟有钱人结婚
2023-12-07marry money”的意思可不是嫁给钱”。真正的意思是:嫁给有钱人;跟有钱人结婚。例句:One way to get rich is to get marry money.变富的一个方法就是跟有钱人结婚。...
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be made of money 富有,有钱
2023-12-07在一些美剧中,我们会看到be made of money”这个词组,be made of是由做的,那be made of money”难道是说由钱做的”吗?be made of money”英文解释:to be rich,中文就是富有,有钱&rdquo...