分享自己每日学习英语的总结【请勿跟帖】

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-15 16:09:49

阴沉丧气的人是Debbie downer, 阳光向上的性格是sunny personality, 及时行乐则是to eat, drink and be merry.短板是 weak point, 或者 shortcoming; 扬长避短是 stick to your strengths；不合适，不合群是 a poor fit

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-19 19:44:46

have a foot in both camps，这个习惯用语的意思是同时跟对立的两派都有联系的意思。也就是中文里常说的脚踏两条船。Food for thought连在一起，就是指引人深思的事情

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-20 15:44:04

Like crazy就是不管不顾，象疯了一样。Beat someone at their own game，就是以其人之道，还治其人之身的意思。Blow hot and cold作为习惯用语，是不断改变主意，就象我老公。真希望他能赶快做出决定，不要这样摇摆不定。

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-21 15:13:34

max out something 意思是最大极限地做某事

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-22 09:51:55

第一，闺蜜是best friend forever, 也就是BFF,

第二，关系很铁可以用 tight;

第三，亦敌亦友，叫做frenemy;

第四，爱恨交加是 a love-hate relationship!

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-23 21:08:07

，摆臭脸是mean mug someone; 恨恨瞪别人是give someone an evil eye; 睁大眼睛卖萌装可怜是give someone those puppy-dog eyes.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-24 14:48:15

第一，办公室里的权力斗争是 office politics；

第二，拍某人的马屁是 suck up to someone；

第三：偏心是play favorites.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-25 07:18:32

换位思考叫做 put oneself in someone else's shoes;

善解人意可以用 considerate;

感同身受，叫做 strike a chord!

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-25 15:50:07

地道，用authentic; 会吃的食客，老饕，是foodie; 大吃大喝是to pig out; “眼大肚子小”则是eyes are bigger than stomach.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-26 18:33:46

Plan B 意思是B计划，备选方案。

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-28 07:02:24

To make eyes at someone 是冲某人抛媚眼；.

pickup line 是和女孩儿搭讪时所说的话；

to hit it off是一见如故。

liushijun · 发表于 2014-5-29 16:46:14

Toxic 形容词，意思是有毒的。U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for tougher regulations against a form of freshwater toxic algae that can harm animals and people.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-2 09:29:31

在南京开莎士比亚学会。没有上网学习。内疚。Hearing 名词，有听证会的意思。Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan testified on Detroit's bankruptcy in a hearing held by a Michigan House special committee.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-4 08:53:46

因为厌恶或者吃惊而无语，用speechless; 因为不耐烦或不相信而翻白眼是roll one's eyes; 某些好事让人大吃一惊用blow someone away.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-5 16:23:30

Graffiti 名词，是涂鸦的意思。

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-7 16:56:35

短板是 weak point, 或者 shortcoming; 扬长避短是 stick to your strengths；不合适，不合群是 a poor fit.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-8 14:44:59

坊间传言可以说Word on the street is...;

道听途说可以说 I heard it through the grapevine;

大家心照不宣地不挑名消息来源，可以说 A little bird told me.

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-9 21:47:35

哪有那么好的事是 it's too good to be true;

隐含的附加条件是 catch, as in "What's the catch?"

挂羊头卖狗肉是 false advertising;

忽悠是 bamboozle!

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-11 08:11:44

Contagious 形容词，传染的。

liushijun · 发表于 2014-6-13 07:41:15

今日去上海3天开会。酒后驾车是drunk driving; 警察示意路边停车是pull someone over; 倒霉，运气差，是have a tough break; party结束后专门负责开车送大家回家的人是the designated driver.

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