英语学习方法大全

  • 形容词 catty 可用来描述某人的言辞刁钻刻薄、阴险恶毒。例句The rivalry between Hollywood actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was famous. They were always making catty commen...

  • 如果我们说某人 stands tall 很神气地站在那儿,意思就是说此人满怀自信、自豪。例句Our athletes stand tall after winning many gold medals at this year's Olympics.The critics thought t...

  • 如果我们说某物 as cheap as chips 和薯条一样便宜,那意思就是此物非常廉价。例句People keep asking my mother which designer created her beautiful party dress. In fact she bought it a...

  • 短语 ducks in a row 的意思是把事情组织的一丝不紊或井井有条,这是个美式英语表达。例句With the recession looming, the government has to get its ducks in a row and invest in job creation....

  • 短语 the sands of time 是表达时间 time 的另一个说法。这个说法更有诗意,常被用在谈论时间流逝的语境中。例句"I am always ready to score the winning goal," said the footballer, dismiss...

  • 短语 lay (or put) your cards on the table 的意思是摊牌,也就是开诚布公地把自己的思想、感情和意图说出来。例句I think it's time to lay your cards on the table. Tell me honestly why yo...

  • Present 作为名词有两个意思。A present 意思是礼物。The present 是此时此刻。在你告诉某人应该 live in the present 的时候意思是要生活在此时此刻,集中在眼前的事情,不要管过去或将来。例句Don't worry if your former boy...

  • Achilles' heel到底是什么意思,为什么老外总说?其实这个短语很好用。我高中有个好朋友,理科特别好,可是,他的英语一言难尽。所以,跟重点大学失之交臂。照我朋友的话说,英语是他一辈子的痛点!这种状况就可以用这个短语:Achilles' heel。荷马史诗中的英雄Achille...

  • Bag lady:A homeless woman, especially one in a big city, who carries her possessions with her, as in a shopping bag.无家可归的女子,她们通常生活在大城市,把自己的东西背在购物袋中。Ba...

  • 短语 keyed up 形容一种状态,表示激动万分的、紧张不安的。这个短语常和单词 about 连用。例句I'm really keyed up about the show tonight.You've been keyed up all morning, Clive. You s...