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a feather in your cap 值得骄傲的事
2023-12-07固定成语表达 a feather in your cap 字面意思是帽子里的一根羽毛”，实际含义是值得骄傲的事情、可夸耀的成就”。这个表达可以说自己也可以用来恭贺他人的成就。例句Winning that award was a real feather in my cap. ...
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to lose sleep over something 过度担忧而失眠
2023-12-07短语 lose sleep over something 可用来表述一个人因某事而感到担忧、有压力从而失眠。这个表达常以否定形式出现来劝说人们不要有太多压力。例句I know changing your degree is very stressful, but don't lose sle...
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和汉语表达 闭着眼睛也能做” 相对应的英语说法就是 able to / can do something in your sleep。这个说法被用来夸张地描述一个人积攒了很多做某事的经验，因而精通熟练此项工作。例句Don't worry, I can do this essay ...
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to hang on (to) someone's every word 一字不漏的聆听
2023-12-07如果你因为仰慕某人而对他/她说的话一字不漏的聆听，每句话都记在心里，就可以用 hang on (to) someone's every word 来形容。例句She really likes her English professor. She seems to hang on to his...
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money talks 有钱能使鬼推磨
2023-12-07短语 money talks 的意思就是有钱能使鬼推磨”。注意这个短语带有一些负面含义。例句A: I don't know how he got into university. He's not very clever.B: Didn't you know? H...
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a dab hand 内行，老手
2023-12-07在英语里可以用 a dab hand 来形容某人是做某事的内行、老手。这个说法后常跟介词 at 来表示某人是哪个行当的能手。例句I'm going to ask my brother to help put up the shelves. He's a dab hand at DIY...
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to be (stuck) in a rut 刻板乏味 一成不变
2023-12-07单词 rut 指车轮胎驶过路面后留下的车辙。用 stuck in a rut 陷在车辙里”可以描述某人的生活或工作陷入一种陈旧不变的常规状态。例句I've got to change my job. After two years doing the same thing day...
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to have (got) someone's back 困难时刻 鼎力支持
2023-12-07如果你对某人说I have (got) your back”意思就是无论是多么困难的情况下，你都会鼎力支持他们。例句Listen, you know I've got your back. If you want to make a complaint I'll supp...
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square peg in a round hole 格格不入
2023-12-07如果一个人被形容为a square peg in a round hole”意思就是他是一个不适宜担任某一职务的人”。他的性格，表现或态度与周围的人都不一样，和大家格格不入。例句If you want a long career here you're going t...
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to throw your hat into the ring 欣然迎战，接受挑战
2023-12-07以前在拳击比赛中，如果一方想挑战另一方，就把自己的帽子扔进拳击台里，这里的ring 指拳击台”。现在这个成语的意思是说某人欣然迎战，接受挑战。例句I think you'd make a great class president. You should think about ...